Beijing launches global campaign for winter tourism
3 years, 3 months ago

Beijing launches global campaign for winter tourism

China Daily  

A global promotional campaign titled "Great Wall Hero 2021—Beijing Winter Charms" kicked off at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing on Thursday, aiming to promote winter tourism of Beijing from various aspects such as ice and snow leisure sports, cultural exhibitions and performances, local cuisine and New Year folk customs. As the fifth year of its running, the global "Great Wall Hero" campaign has endeavored to promote the cultural and tourism resources of Beijing through internet celebrities on overseas social media platforms. Ma Wen, the inspector of the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau, delivers a speech during the "Great Wall Hero 2021—Beijing Winter Charms" event in Beijing, Sept 9, 2021. The event is co- The National Speed Skating Oval, also known as the "Ice Ribbon", will be officially unveiled at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

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Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. "Beijing's rich legacy in facilities and organizational expertise from the 2022 Winter Olympics has made the city more than competent to continue playing host to these international events," said Ge …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. Nine international events, covering seven ice and snow disciplines, are scheduled over the next four months, keeping the legacy of Beijing 2022 alive almost three years on from the Winter …

Asia's center of excellence on ice
1 year, 4 months ago

Asia's center of excellence on ice

China Daily  

Beijing 2022's iconic Ice Ribbon venue living up to legacy pledge as part of major international skating project Young skaters selected from across the Asia-Pacific region enjoy the Olympic atmosphere and elite-level facilities at the National Speed Skating Oval during the International Skating Union's Center of Excellence training camp. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY Impressed by the venue's post-Olympic operations, the International …

2023 'Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour' global marketing event held in Beijing
1 year, 5 months ago

2023 'Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour' global marketing event held in Beijing

China Daily  

Ms Pang Wei, First-Level inspector of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, delivers a speech. 2023 "Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour" global marketing event was held on Monday at Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum. Organized by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and supported by Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, Beijing Municipal Central Axis World Heritage Application Work Office …

2023 'Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour' global marketing event held in Beijing
1 year, 5 months ago

2023 'Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour' global marketing event held in Beijing

China Daily  

Ms Pang Wei, First-Level inspector of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, delivers a speech. 2023 "Great Wall Hero-Central Axis Tour" global marketing event was held on Monday at Beijing Ancient Architecture Museum. Organized by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and supported by Beijing Municipal Cultural Heritage Bureau, Beijing Municipal Central Axis World Heritage Application Work Office …

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary

China Daily  

File photo TIANJIN — After a temporary closure during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the Samaranch Memorial has just reopened, coinciding with the first anniversary of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Many visitors were spellbound by a blazing Olympic torch called Flying, the symbol of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which is displayed at the memorial. …

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary
1 year, 10 months ago

Memorial site celebrates Olympic anniversary

China Daily  

File photo TIANJIN — After a temporary closure during the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, the Samaranch Memorial has just reopened, coinciding with the first anniversary of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. Many visitors were spellbound by a blazing Olympic torch called Flying, the symbol of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which is displayed at the memorial. …

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River
2 years, 4 months ago

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River

China Daily  

The "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event is held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River, Aug 11, 2022. On Aug 11, 2022, the "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the …

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River
2 years, 4 months ago

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River

China Daily  

The "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event is held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River, Aug 11, 2022. On Aug 11, 2022, the "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the …

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River
2 years, 4 months ago

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River

China Daily  

The "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event is held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River, Aug 11, 2022. On Aug 11, 2022, the "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the …

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River
2 years, 4 months ago

Global promotional campaign launches at the Liangma River

China Daily  

The "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event is held at Yansha Wharf on the banks of the Liangma River, Aug 11, 2022. On Aug 11, 2022, the "Great Wall Hero 2022—Beijing, the Night is Young" global promotional campaign event hosted by Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau was held at Yansha Wharf on the …

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy

China Daily  

Exemplary spirit Children holding festival lanterns perform at the closing ceremony. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, by last month more than 346 million people in China had taken up winter sports since 2015. The China Ice and Snow Tourism Development report for this year states that the number of winter leisure tourism trips during the 2020-21 snow season …

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 leaves rich and fruitful legacy

China Daily  

Winter Olympics make deep impression in China and across the world SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: In a series of reports titled "Legacies of the Games", China Daily explores changes brought to the country by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Before announcing the official closure of the Winter Olympics, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach described the Games as "truly …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event closes after golden moments and doping storm

Firstpost  

As President Xi Jinping declared the Games over and handed over to 2026 hosts Milano-Cortina, the International Olympic Committee president Bach hailed an “unforgettable Olympic experience” Beijing, China: The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a “safe Games” in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the gold medals were …

Olympic-themed exhibition tells a colorful story
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic-themed exhibition tells a colorful story

China Daily  

The exhibition on the Winter Olympics at the Shanghai Sports Museum attracts young visitors. Featuring 116 exhibits, divided into three categories, the exhibition showcases the history of the Winter Games, China's participation in the Olympics and stories of winter sports related to Shanghai. One of the featured exhibits is a single-person bobsleigh used by Shao Yijun, the first athlete from …

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics

China Daily  

China-themed mascots also made an appearance, especially "Bing Dwen Dwen", a panda in an icy coat likened to a popular local snack sugar-coated haws, which has become the country's most-sought-after mascot. With the Beijing 2022 emblem reflecting China's calligraphy and seal-carving arts seen everywhere in the city, the Olympic village has also been decorated with traditional Chinese paintings. Olympic medals …

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

A parade of traditional culture at Beijing Winter Olympics

China Daily  

China-themed mascots also made an appearance, especially "Bing Dwen Dwen", a panda in an icy coat likened to a popular local snack sugar-coated haws, which has become the country's most-sought-after mascot. With the Beijing 2022 emblem reflecting China's calligraphy and seal-carving arts seen everywhere in the city, the Olympic village has also been decorated with traditional Chinese paintings. Olympic medals …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Torch relay begins under shadow of COVID-19, rights fears
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Torch relay begins under shadow of COVID-19, rights fears

Firstpost  

Beijing 2022 official Cai Qi said at the start of the relay — which will involve more than 1,000 torchbearers and reportedly included former NBA star Yao Ming — that he hoped the Games would help “dispel the gloom of the pandemic” Beijing, China: The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday’s opening ceremony as China …

Beijing 2022 to show strength of Chinese culture and people
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing 2022 to show strength of Chinese culture and people

China Daily  

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will show the strength of Chinese culture and people, a Cuban expert says in an interview. "In addition, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a platform to display the high standards of the scientific and technological progress made by China over the past few decades," adds Regalado. Regalado says China will successfully protect the …

Beijing 2022 to show strength of Chinese culture and people
2 years, 11 months ago

Beijing 2022 to show strength of Chinese culture and people

China Daily  

The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will show the strength of Chinese culture and people, a Cuban expert says in an interview. "In addition, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be a platform to display the high standards of the scientific and technological progress made by China over the past few decades," adds Regalado. Regalado says China will successfully protect the …

Olympic-themed exhibition opens at National Art Museum of China
2 years, 11 months ago

Olympic-themed exhibition opens at National Art Museum of China

China Daily  

Hu Heping, minister of culture and tourism of China, and Shen Haixiong, president of China Media Group, attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition in Beijing, China, January 7, 2021. An Olympic-themed art exhibition named "Greeting Winter Olympics, Beauty in Chasing Dreams" was inaugurated in Beijing on Friday, ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics. The exhibition has more than 160 …

Omicron scare in China\'s Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron scare in China\'s Tianjin close to Beijing ahead of Winter Olympics

Deccan Chronicle  

Beijing: China on Sunday scampered to test 14 million residents of Tianjin as the port city near the capital has set off alarm bells ahead of the next month's Beijing Winter Olympics by reporting a cluster of COVID-19 cases, including two with the dreaded Omicron variant. The infections were reported on Friday and Saturday in Jinnan district and the gene …

Beijing Winter Olympics: China threatens US with retaliation over diplomatic boycott
3 years ago

Beijing Winter Olympics: China threatens US with retaliation over diplomatic boycott

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China has threatened the Biden administration with retaliation over its decision to impose a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, warning the move could harm bilateral relations. The Biden administration said Monday it would not send an official United States delegation to the Beijing Winter Games as a statement against China’s “ongoing genocide …

Beijing Winter Olympics: Venue restricted to 20% capacity over COVID-19 fears, says state media
3 years, 1 month ago

Beijing Winter Olympics: Venue restricted to 20% capacity over COVID-19 fears, says state media

Firstpost  

With less than 100 days to go to the Games, China is bracing for a major challenge to its zero-COVID strategy as thousands of international athletes and officials descend on its capital after months of strict border controls. Beijing, China: A major Beijing Winter Olympics venue will only let in one-fifth the spectators it normally holds due to COVID-19 fears, …

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: More than 1 million people apply to enter city’s Olympic bubble
3 years, 1 month ago

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: More than 1 million people apply to enter city’s Olympic bubble

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong CNN — Enthusiasm for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is building in China, with people clamoring for spots as volunteer workers – even as restrictions …

Beijing 2022 ready to deliver athlete-centered Games
3 years, 2 months ago

Beijing 2022 ready to deliver athlete-centered Games

China Daily  

Non-contact measures are implemented at the medal ceremony during last week's speed skating test competition. XINHUA With the 100-day countdown to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics around the corner, organizers are in close discussions with relevant parties and stakeholders about COVID-19 countermeasures to ensure that the Games remain athlete-centered. Huang Chun, deputy director general of the Pandemic Prevention and Control …

Winter sports expected to grow after 2022 Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Winter sports expected to grow after 2022 Games

China Daily  

Players compete during an ice hockey test program at National Indoor Stadium in Beijing, April 2, 2021. Citing advantages in technologies and market potential, China's winter sports governing body and promoters have pledged to maintain strong and consistent development of the sector beyond 2022. Seven years since winning the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, China's ambition to involve …

Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour gets off to running start
3 years, 10 months ago

Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour gets off to running start

China Daily  

The Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour kicked off at the Exhibition Center for Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 in Beijing on Jan 28, 2021. The opening ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Global Culture Tour was held at the Exhibition Center for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 on Thursday. Co-hosted by the publicity department of the …

Beijing to preserve heritage of 2022 Winter Olympic Games
4 years, 3 months ago

Beijing to preserve heritage of 2022 Winter Olympic Games

China Daily  

A winter sports scene attracts visitors' attention at Beijing's Yanqing district pavilion. ZHANG WEI/CHINA DAILY Beijing will make full use of the facilities leftover from the 2022 Winter Olympics to serve the public, said a senior official during the China International Fair for Trade in Services held in the capital on Sept 4-9. Han Zirong, vice-president and secretary-general of the …

Green Games on track in Beijing
4 years, 4 months ago

Green Games on track in Beijing

China Daily  

The national ski jumping center is under construction in Chongli district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on Thursday. Wei Xiaohao/China Daily Preparatory construction, renovation for Olympics on smooth, sustainable path Five years since winning its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing has stepped up its efforts to host a green Games with sustainability at the core of preparations. Selected on …

Green Games on track in Beijing
4 years, 4 months ago

Green Games on track in Beijing

China Daily  

The national ski jumping center is under construction in Chongli district of Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, on Thursday. Wei Xiaohao/China Daily Preparatory construction, renovation for Olympics on smooth, sustainable path Five years since winning its bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing has stepped up its efforts to host a green Games with sustainability at the core of preparations. Selected on …

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