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This Day in History: The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

A look back at the first ever Olympics to be hosted in China.

by Grace Mulamba, 08 August 2022

Guangdong TV Slammed for Objectifying 14-Year-Old Olympian

The TV station's sports network asked “Who’s more popular among men, Eileen Gu or Quan Hong Chan?"

by Lars James Hamer, 10 February 2022

Beijing to Prepare Late-Night Dining Spots Ahead of 2022 Winter Olympics

The city plans to embrace late-night dining with dedicated areas ready by 2021.

by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza, 10 May 2019

China to Become World's #1 Tourist Destination by 2030, Study Claims

The Chinese travel and tourism industry provided around 22.5 million jobs for the most populous country in the world.

by Matthew Minford, 09 November 2018

Railway for Beijing 2022 Olympics to Open Next Year

Big news for 2022 Olympics-goers: the Jing-Zhang high-speed railway track is being laid and expected to open by the end of 2019.

by Matthew Minford, 05 November 2018

A Look Back at the Stunning 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

Throwback to the legendary Olympic opening ceremony.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 08 August 2018

Beijing Vows for Smoke-Free Winter Olympics in 2022

Together with Tianjin and Zhangjiakou, the city hopes to carry on its legacy of the smoke-free regulations from the 2008 Summer Olympics.

by Yannick Faillard, 19 June 2018

Testing Begins on New Beijing Olympics High-Speed Train

You will be able to get to Hebei resorts now like a Lindsey Vonn downhill run.

by Jonty Dixon, 24 April 2018

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Thanks for the overview of the new HSK standards. It gave me a much better picture of the changes in the exam. I've also found vocabulary lists for the new HSK levels: https://www.hackchinese.com/exams/New%20HSK%203. It looks like a good resource for HSK test preparation.

Jina

April 27, 2021 at 18:10 pm

Indeed.. Good writing.

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January 17, 2021 at 9:45 am

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