The public will be able to enjoy legacies of both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games, thanks to Beijing's promise to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games in a sustainable and cost-effective way.
The desolate site of giant venues sliding into disuse and disrepair after major sporting events is commonplace in many cities, but not in Beijing.
Hou Xintong said that what she loves the most about playing ice hockey is the crisp sound of her stick striking the puck.
While the 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games is still six years away, it has sparked great enthusiasm among the public for ice sports, which have been boosting tourism and the ice sports industry.
Dongbeiwang Central Primary School might not be the most famous in Beijing, but when it comes to winter sports activities, it is a pioneer.
Facilities built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have been well utilized, with many transitioned into world-class multi-purpose arenas that host sports and other events, and attract tourists, officials said.
Western brands like Cartier and Tiffany have been sought after for years in China, but now they are going to be joined by a slew of new designer brands.
Chef Wang Yong feels blessed by geography. "Hangzhou is basically a rich bowl of produce," he says, smiling as he describes the seafood, the freshwater fish and crabs, and the seasonal vegetables readily available here.
Gaoyin Jie is reputed to be Hangzhou's most popular restaurant street. The long and brightly lit stretch of restaurants beckons to visitors like a gaudy line of casinos, offering local favorite dishes like Dongpo pork, named for a Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet, and a dozen dishes featuring tender bamboo shoots. Jiaohuaji, chicken wrapped in lotus leaves and baked in clay, is another must-try - it's popularly known as "beggar's chicken", though the taste borders on princely.
As the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival approaches - this year celebrated on Sept 15 - mooncakes are turning up all over China, from very traditional teashops to Starbucks counters.
For Jeanne Riether, volunteer work has been a focus of her life no matter what part of the world she's found herself in over the past few decades.
Amitav Ghosh spent a part of August in China's south and east familiar to some of the characters of his Ibis trilogy. But unlike the greedy opium traders of his novels, he was there for a different purpose - giving talks at bookshops, meeting local writers over tea, signing copies of his books and taking photos with fans at a fair.
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