Global event shows Suzhou is cool

International stars will heat up the ice at inaugural World Cup

China is helping sweep curling to a cooler profile and greater international prominence by bringing the inaugural World Cup series to one of the nation's warmest regions.

With late summer heat still shrouding southern Chinese cities such as Suzhou in Jiangsu province, preparations for the opening leg of the Curling World Cup are igniting great expectations as the country promotes "the roaring game" in the lead up to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.