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

STREET TALK

The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics

Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens

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SPORTS

Alpine Ambitions

TWOC’s first cover story of 2020 explores China’s plan to get millions involved in winter sports—and the realities on the slopes

ARTS

Show of the Week: The King of Kanone

Reality TV on ice, the King of Kanone wants to capitalize on the Winter Olympics craze, but barely skates through

SPORTS

Cold Lessons

Beijing’s winter carnivals help the government to proselytize winter sports ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games