China in Pictures Page 15

Mar 02, 2022 19:22 PM

Gallery: Beijing Olympic Venues Ready for Paralympics
As Beijing gets ready to host the upcoming Winter Paralympic Games, red lantern-shaped mascot Shuey Rhon Rhon takes the place of Bing Dwen Dwen on the slopes, as accessibility signs and facilities are put in place. Athletes were seen training in some of the newly kitted out venues on Tuesday, and the Winter Paralympics torch relay kicked off Wednesday, two days before the opening of the Games
Mar 01, 2022 19:39 PM

Gallery: Rockets Rain Down on Ukraine
Fighting between Russia and its neighbor escalated Monday even as the two sides met for talks. In the fifth day of the conflict, civilians died in missile and rocket attacks across Ukraine, including near the capital Kyiv. Meanwhile, Russia and Ukraine sat down to six hours of inconclusive talks, discussing a ceasefire for the first time since Russia attacked. The two sides left with no agreement other than to continue the discussions later
Mar 01, 2022 16:19 PM

Gallery: Building Hong Kong’s Makeshift Covid-19 Hospitals
The city is gearing up to battle its worst outbreak of the virus so far, with the construction of facilities such as the makeshift Tsing Yi hospital. The facility was completed Monday to house the rising number of Covid-19 patients in the city. The roughly 60,000-square-meter site and can hold over 3,800 beds. The Chinese mainland is helping local authorities with the construction of eight isolation and treatment facilities, including Tsing Yi
Feb 28, 2022 16:20 PM

Gallery: Fleeing War-Torn Ukraine
Russia’s escalating attack on Ukraine has destroyed homes across the country and turned tens of thousands of people into refugees. According to the U.N. refugee agency Saturday, over 150,000 Ukrainians have fled to neighboring countries such as Poland, Hungary and Romania. The agency estimated the number of refugees could rise to 4 million. Those fleeing are mainly women, children and seniors as Ukrainian men between the ages of 18 and 60 have been banned from leaving so they can stay and fight
Feb 27, 2022 16:16 PM

Gallery: Ordinary Ukrainians Amid Russia’s Attack
The people of Ukraine are fleeing, taking shelter and taking up arms as Russia’s assault on its neighbor enters its fourth day. As of Saturday, 198 Ukrainians have been killed and 1,115 injured amid the escalating violence, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Feb 25, 2022 18:43 PM

Gallery: Ukrainians Suffer Amid Russian Assault
The Russian attack on Ukraine is already causing suffering, as ordinary residents cram into supermarkets, get stuck in traffic jams on highways, and queue for hours at public transportation hubs and gas stations as they decide to either stay put or leave the country. Fighting was reported Friday near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and fire and smoke were seen rising from the city's suburbs. On Thursday, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video that 137 people had died on the first day of Russia’s assault. Russia’s defense ministry said 74 military infrastructure facilities were destroyed
Feb 24, 2022 20:11 PM

Gallery: A History of Escalation in Ukraine
Explosions rattle cities across the country as Russia launches what it is calling military activities in its neighbor. Tensions between the two countries have been escalating since 2014 when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula
Feb 24, 2022 15:59 PM

Gallery: Rare Snowfall Blankets Southern China
Residents got a rare taste of snow as flakes fell on regions unaccustomed to this particular kind of precipitation. The accompanying cold weather closed hundreds of miles of highway in provinces such as Yunnan and Guizhou due to icy conditions. The national weather bureau forecasts that temperatures will rise later in the week
Feb 23, 2022 16:21 PM

Gallery: Hong Kong Steps Up Battle Against Covid-19
Hong Kong has bolstered measures to cope with the surge in infections as the city reported 6,211 cases and 32 deaths on Tuesday. Authorities are building two isolation facilities in Penny’s Bay and the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal to house patients, while a plan to test all 7.4 million of the city’s residents will start in March. Hong Kong reported 44,341 new cases from Feb. 8 to Tuesday
Feb 22, 2022 19:13 PM

Gallery: China’s Internet Gives Feb. 22 a Little Love
Today, the 22nd day of the lunar new year, is Feb. 22, 2022, a day that Chinese social media is calling the most loving day of the year. Why? Because the Chinese word for “two” sorta sounds like the word for “love.” Many couples across China chose to register for marriage today. To mark the occasion, Caixin complied a series of photos of loving moments
Feb 21, 2022 15:36 PM

Gallery: Skating Exhibition Gala Draws Online Crowds
Celebrity figure skaters returned to the ice to present special performances with Winter Olympic mascot Bing Dwen Dwen in an exhibition gala on Sunday, the last day of the Games. Hugely popular Japanese skater Yuzuru Hanyu impressed his fans by dancing evocatively with Chinese athletes and the mascot
Feb 21, 2022 02:31 AM

Gallery: Beijing Winter Olympics Close With Pageantry
Closing ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Sunday at Beijing National Stadium takes the theme of ‘Together for a Shared Future,’ representing Chinese characteristics, and setting the stage for 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy
Feb 18, 2022 16:04 PM

Gallery: Russian Figure Skaters Glide Into Gold and Silver
Russian figure skater Anna Shcherbakova took gold in the women’s single skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday, while her compatriot Alexandra Trusova bagged silver. Kamila Valieva, the doping scandal-struck skater who led the pack going into the event, fell repeatedly and finished fourth. Japan’s Kaori Sakamoto took bronze
Feb 18, 2022 14:49 PM

Gallery: Eileen Gu Grabs a Second Gold in Beijing
Eileen Gu finished her Olympic journey with a second gold medal Friday after winning the women’s freeski halfpipe. Gu sealed her victory by landing back-to-back corked 900s in her first run, and then scoring 95.25 points in her second, cementing her lead. Canadian skiers Cassie Sharpe and Rachael Karker won the silver and bronze. China’s Li Fanghui and Zhang Kexin took fifth and seventh place. Gu’s win brings China’s Winter Olympics gold medal tally to eight, a record for the country
Feb 17, 2022 19:07 PM

Gallery: Canada Wins Women’s Ice Hockey Final at Winter Games
Canada claimed gold Thursday in the Olympic women’s ice hockey event, beating its old rival U.S. 3-2 in the final. Sarah Nurse scored the first goal for Canada 7:50 minutes into the game, and Marie Philip Poulin scored twice, bringing the team up to 3-0. The U.S. failed to catch up despite Amanda Kessel’s goal near the end of the playing time. The victory gave Canada its fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s ice hockey
Feb 17, 2022 15:42 PM

Gallery: Chinese Skiers Eye More Olympic Medals
Eileen Gu led Zhang Kexin and Li Fanghui Thursday in the women’s freeski halfpipe qualification to pursue more medals for China in the Olympic snow events after Qi Guangpu won gold in the men’s freestyle skiing aerials on Wednesday night. Gu finished two runs without a hitch, placing first in Thursday’s event, Zhang scored 86.50 to finish fifth and Li ranked seventh with 84.75 points
Feb 16, 2022 19:45 PM

Gallery: Zhangjiakou Snows for the Men’s Slalom Final
Clement Noel claimed a first Olympic gold for France in alpine skiing Wednesday, winning the men’s slalom. Johannes Strolz of Austria, gold medalist in the alpine combined event, took the silver 0.61 seconds later, while Sebastian Foss-Solevaag of Norway won the bronze. China’s Zhang Yangming and Xu Mingfu failed to complete the race
Feb 16, 2022 16:53 PM

Gallery: Russian Figure Skaters Pirouette to Victory
Russian skaters led the women’s short program figure skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics after Kamila Valieva claimed the top spot and Anna Shcherbakova placed second. China’s Zhu Yi, who placed near the bottom of the rankings, closed the event with a smile, receiving applause from the audience
Feb 15, 2022 19:21 PM

Gallery: China Adds to Its Olympic Big Air Medal Haul
China shone in big air events at the Winter Olympics Tuesday with Su Yiming claiming the men’s snowboard big air gold, and Eileen Gu winning silver in women’s slopestyle skiing. Su finished his first and second jumps without a hitch, landing a win with 182.5 points. Gu regained her medal spot in the third run after falling in the halfpipe in the second round
Feb 15, 2022 19:08 PM

Gallery: French Duo Skate to Victory in Valentine’s Ice Dance
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France took home the gold on Valentine’s Day with a world record-breaking ice dance that was awarded 226.98 points. Russian duo Victoria Sinitsina and Nikita Katsalapov claimed silver, and the U.S.’ Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue closed their Olympic career with a bronze. Besides the medalists, China’s Wang Shiyue and Liu Xinyu finished 12th, the best showing in the country’s Olympic history in the event