News & Events
About Us
Shop
![truecrime-podcast-covewr]](https://cdn-dev.theworldofchinese.com/media/images/truecrime-podcast-covewr.format-webp.width-325.webp)
The Olympic Pipe Dream of China’s Sports Majors
Students of sports majors face the tough reality of limited job opportunities after graduation
Paris Roundup: China Brings Home 40 Olympic Gold Medals
China tied the US for most gold medals at the just-concluded Paris Olympics. Here are some of the team’s most notable wins.
How China’s Gen Z Reformed the Olympics
Asserting their opinions and reshaping body image, “post-00s” Chinese athletes are redefining what it means to be Olympians
The Mermaid: How China’s First Female Olympian Paid the Price of Fame
Yeung Sau-king was the first female athlete to represent China at the 1936 Olympics (and also a journalist and spy), but not even medals could protect her from tabloid rumors and misogyny
Learn the Viral Slang of the Paris Olympics
From “sense of relaxation” to “makeshift troupe,” discover how Chinese netizens are talking about the Paris Olympics
Nine Chinese Athletes to Watch at the Paris Olympics
TWOC editors have rounded up a list of Chinese athletes you’ll want to keep an eye on at the 33rd Olympic Games
Acrobats, Tai Chi, Kids: What Makes a Chinese Opening Ceremony?
From celebrations of workers at the 1959 National Games to vast displays of technological prowess during this year’s Asian Games, China’s opening ceremonies have evolved dramatically over time
Post-Pandemic, Can China’s Winter Olympic Town Thrive Again?
A year on from the Winter Olympic Games, has Zhangjiakou bounced back from the pandemic and lived up to its promise as China’s ski capital?
Imported Talent: Do Naturalized Athletes Help or Hinder China’s Sports Programs?
Naturalized athletes are becoming increasingly common in China’s sports programs, but will they help develop domestic talent?
China’s Road to Winter Paralympic Glory
How China went from one medal to topping the medal table in 20 years of Winter Paralympic participation
Scan to follow us on WeChat
Or add: Theworldofchinese
