MODERN HISTORY

Acrobats, Tai Chi, Kids: What Makes a Chinese Opening Ceremony?

From celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time

BUSINESS

Post-Pandemic, Can China’s Winter Olympic Town Thrive Again?

​A year on from the Winter Olympic Games, has Zhangjiakou bounced back from the pandemic and lived up to its promise as China’s ski capital?

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE
SPORTS

Imported Talent: Do Naturalized Athletes Help or Hinder China’s Sports Programs?

Naturalized athletes are becoming increasingly common in China’s sports programs, but will they help develop domestic talent?

SPORTS

China’s Road to Winter Paralympic Glory

How China went from one medal to topping the medal table in 20 years of Winter Paralympic participation

TRAVEL, SPORTS

Hitting the Slopes: Where to Ski in China?

One of China’s top destinations for snow sports, Jilin is full of world-class ski resorts you shouldn’t miss

NEWS

Winter Paralympics Open and Other Trending News

Winter Paralympic Games begin, Chinese citizens evacuated from Ukraine, delegate proposes decriminalizing DUI at Two Sessions—it’s Viral Week

MODERN HISTORY

Vanished Mountain: Zhangjiakou’s First Ski Resort

Opened in 1997, the Saibei Resort in Chongli county introduced China’s first generation of ski enthusiasts to the sport

STREET TALK

The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics

Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens

NEWS

Gu Ailing Wins Gold and Hearts and Other Trending News

China’s US-Born athletes polarize netizens, Bing Dwen Dwen fever continues, Bilibili is accused of working staff to death, boy spends 9,800 yuan on Ultraman cards—it’s Viral Week

NEWS

Winter Olympics Mascot Steals the Show and Other Trending News

Winter Olympic mascot stars in opening ceremony, China’s women’s soccer team wins Asian Cup, child cook dazzles with Lunar New Year feast, amateur curling takes off—it’s Viral Week