BEIJING -- As winter settles across China, excitement for winter sports is in full swing, with skiers carving down slopes and ...

BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Beijing is now celebrating the first Spring Festival after the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed the Beijing Central Axis ...

In the 1950s and 1960s, skating on Beijing's Shichahai Lake was a popular winter pastime. Young Xi often rushed home from school to skate on the frozen lake. That early connection to winter sports ...

Visitors skate at an outdoor rink at Shichahai in Beijing on Friday. The rink was temporarily closed at midday due to high temperatures to ensure visitor safety. FANG FEI/FOR CHINA DAILY China is ...

Despite warmer than usual weather this winter in Beijing, Shichahai Ice Skating Rink is finally open! The rink, which covers 80,000 square meters, officially opened on January 17. Shichahai Skating ...

FROM CHILDHOOD PASSION TO NATIONAL LEGACY Xi's love for winter sports dates back to his childhood. In the 1950s and 1960s, skating on Beijing's Shichahai Lake was a popular winter pastime. Young Xi ...