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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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Online Slang of the Beijing Winter Olympics
Learn some of the Winter Olympics slang popular with Chineses netizens
