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?

NEWS

Paddlefish Goes Extinct and Other Trending News

Legendary figure skater retires, more attacks on women shock the public, Chinese paddlefish officially extinct, livestreamers fake assault to avoid work—it’s Viral Week

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

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

NEWS

Winter Olympics Close With a Bang and Other Trending News

Spectacular Winter Olympics closing ceremony, crackdown on fake Bing Dwen Dwens, kidnapped man turned into “blood slave,” farmer accidentally roasts ducks—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

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