Beijing to Use Winter Olympics as Global Launchpad for Digital Yuan
China's digital yuan is set to undergo a closely watched pilot run at this year's Winter Olympics.
1/8/20225 min read
Tag: #Beijing Winter Olympics
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Megvii AI Technology Aims to Make Beijing Winter Olympics Smarter
During the ongoing Beijing Winter Olympics, local technology firm Megvii has been providing a range of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR)-related applications.
2/8/20223 min read
Broadcasting Rights for Winter Olympics Granted to Migu, Tencent, Kuaishou
On Tuesday, China Media Group (CMG) released a statement regarding the broadcasting rights for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games.
1/25/20222 min read
Eileen Gu Ranks First in Top Ten World Athletes for 2022 from China's State Media, Surpassing Lionel Messi
On December 26, a state media outlet in China released its top ten world athletes of 2022. Eileen Gu, a US-born Chinese freestyle skier, beat Argentine professional footballer Lionel Messi, to win the top spot, which caused some doubt among Chinese netizens.
12/28/20223 min read
Olympics Spur Searches for Winter Sports Posts on Xiaohongshu
According to data recently released by Xiaohongshu, a lifestyle sharing platform, since the Winter Olympics started in January, the number of posts on the platform containing the keyword "skiing" has increased by 232% year-on-year.
2/9/20222 min read
Olympic Champion Skier Eileen Gu Breaks New World Record
Eileen Gu, an Olympic champion in freestyle skiing, posted a training video to Chinese social media on December 21. In the video, the US-born Chinese athlete can be seen completing a switch 1260 tail grab, becoming the first female skier to successfully pull off this challenging stunt.
12/21/20222 min read
Yutong and SPIC Hydrogen Energy to Deliver 100 Hydrogen Energy Buses to Serve Beijing Winter Olympics
Thirty hydrogen fuel cell buses that were jointly developed by Yutong Group and SPIC Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. were officially delivered on Friday.
12/10/20212 min read
CCTV and Baidu AI Cloud Jointly Launch AI Sign Language Anchor
On November 24, CCTV and Baidu AI Cloud announced the debut of CCTV’s first AI sign language anchor, a major step forward in “overcoming the barrier of sound with technology”.
11/24/20212 min read
Canadian Athletic Apparel Retailer lululemon Faces Doubts in China
Canadian athletic apparel retailer lululemon started the year as one of the most popular brands in China due to its superior quality and design. Recently, however, the brand is encountering some doubt as to its quality and prices.
10/26/20224 min read
Police in Beijing Punish Bing Dwen Dwen Resales
Local police in Beijing announced on Tuesday that three individuals had been penalized for illicit sales of the extremely popular Beijing 2022 Bing Dwen Dwen mascots.
2/9/20222 min read
Beijing to Supply 2022 Winter Olympics With 100% Clean Energy
China's State Council Information Office held a press conference on Thursday morning.
1/13/20223 min read
One Olympic Games, Two Athletic Lives
Gu and Su represent the group of athletes atypical to China's Olympic teams – those scouted by amateurs and clubs, as opposed to the ones selected and trained from a young age within the state-sponsored sports system.
2/26/20229 min read