The closing ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade will start at 20:00 on August 8, 2023.

The closing ceremony of the 31st Summer Universiade will be held at 20:00 on August 8, 2023, at the Chengdu Open-Air Music Park. On August 9, 2023, the MV "Dream Live" for the closing ceremony of the Chengdu Universiade was premiered. At the same time, the official website of the Chengdu Universiade and the client of Xinhua News Agency launched the closing theme film of the Chengdu Universiade "Thank You, Rongbao", bringing a warm end to the event.

The event is scheduled to be held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China from July 28 to August 8, 2023. It will include 18 major events including basketball, volleyball, track and field, and swimming, and 269 events. In minor events, 6,500 athletes from 113 countries and regions signed up to compete. On February 5, 2023, 173 days before the opening of the Chengdu Universiade, the Chengdu Universiade 3D animated promotional film "The Adventures of Nezha Rongbao" made its world premiere. Rongbao, the mascot of the Chengdu Universiade, "happily" celebrates the Lantern Festival, inviting the world to enjoy the revival of all things.

The design concept of the mascot "Rongbao"

The giant panda "Zhima" is used as the prototype. The panda, known as the "national treasure", is Chengdu's unique external communication symbol , is a highly famous and personalized business card of the Land of Abundance. Rongbao holds a Universiade torch with the word "31" in flames in his hand, and Rongbao's ears, eyes, and tail also take on the shape of flames. Rongbao's facial design refers to the facial makeup style of Sichuan Opera, a traditional art treasure. It is another innovative manifestation of Sichuan Opera, China's intangible cultural heritage, that keeps pace with the times.

Integrating the innocent panda image with the passionate flame element highlights "fire", an important label in Tianfu culture: it is the driving force for hot pot delicacies to boil, and the spicy and delicious "fire" rises. Taste of Chengdu"; it is the finishing touch of the Sichuan Opera's amazing fire-breathing stunt.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Chengdu Universiade