Beijing is the first city to host a summer and winter Olympics, we look at a town outside Beijing that is the location of the ski events. Until very recently, the people of Chongli lived in deep poverty. But the opening of a ski resort in 2008, an influx of tourism, and now the global focus of the Olympics, has transformed jobs and other opportunities. Our Host James Chau finds out more.
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Jan 18 , 2022 | CultureThe China Current is proud to introduce its new Culture Contributor, Tasmin Little. The world renowned violinist first visited China in 1982 as a student at the Menuhin School. In this podcast, Tasmin pays tribute to Chi Chi, the giant panda born in the wild of Sichuan — who later made her home at London Zoo.