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

ANCIENT HISTORY

On Thin Ice: When Dutch Traders Challenged the Qing Empire for Skating Glory

Historian Tonio Andrade recalls a mostly forgotten moment of 18th century Chinese diplomacy and winter sports history

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

SPORTS

From Boycott to Host: China’s Road to the Winter Olympics

How China went from boycotting the Games in the 1950s to hosting it in 2022, and how its athletes trained to compete

STREET TALK

The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics

Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens