Late at night, hunched over the desk, pinch a small piece of agarwood between your fingers and place it into a warm incense burner. There is no harsh, smoky fume, only a wisp of clear, gentle, and lingering fragrance that drifts across the desk, passes through the window lattice, and settles softly upon my shoulders like an evening breeze that has travelled through a thousand years. In that moment, the haste and anxiety of the day slowly sink away within this aroma.

In Dianbai, Maoming, a land honoured as the "Hometown of Chinese Agarwood", two names have been intimately intertwined for over 1,500 years: Lady Xian, hailed as "the first heroine in Chinese history", and agarwood, the precious resinous heartwood that has shaped the region's cultural and economic identity.

Wheelchairs sped forward, made sharp stops, turned, passed, and shot.On August 27, the "DEWEN Agarwood Cup" 3-on-3 wheelchair basketball competition at the 10th Guangdong Provincial Games for Persons with Disabilities came to a close at the Dianbai District Sports Center. On the court, the screech of wheels against the floor, the rhythm of basketballs bouncing, and the roars from the stands all intertwined. After fierce competition, both the Guangzhou men's and women's wheelchair basketball teams claimed the top spot on the podium.