Sanya, April 27 -- For Iran's beach volleyball players Abbas Pourasgari and Alireza Aghajanighasab, competing in China has long been both familiar and impressive.
The ongoing Asian Beach Games marks their eighth visit to China. They previously competed at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and in multiple beach volleyball events across the country.
Such frequent trips, they say, have given them a close-up view of China's sporting professionalism and modernization.
"We come to China often, so we understand the culture," Aghajanighasab said through an interpreter.
"What stands out is how quickly the country is developing-especially in technology, the auto industry, and urban modernization."In Sanya, the pair have also been impressed by the com...