Beyond the Buzz Into the Core
Can you imagine a venue still in use after more than 50 years? The World Games are in full swing in Chengdu, so we visited one of the city’s first major sports venues and an incubator of talent, Chengbei Gymnasium. Having been renovated with care, the iconic venue now plays host to dance events for the Chengdu World Games. Join CGTN’s Wang Tao to explore this storied venue and see how the legacy lives on.
When it comes to beach volleyball, the Olympics have graced some of the most iconic and picturesque venues. The Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris and Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground in Beijing are two examples. <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-08-07/Olympic-beach-volleyball-venues-in-Paris-and-Beijing-1vS3OE1IK3u/img/9f6738ffbf4c49f9bc89c6b914636c90/9f6738ffbf4c49f9bc89c6b914636c90.jpeg' alt='An undated photo shows the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris, France. /CFP' The Champ de Mars is a […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-12-07/Beijing-s-Daxing-airport-sees-record-footfall-of-foreigners-in-2024-1z8Wq01omti/img/2d6a72f1022044879a63f2f8b75437a9/2d6a72f1022044879a63f2f8b75437a9.png' alt='A view of Beijing Daxing International Airport. /CFP' Beijing Daxing International Airport has seen a record number of foreign travelers passing through immigration this year, with over 1 million entries and exits of foreign nationals recorded so far. The record number confirmed on Friday by the immigration inspection station at the airport was […]
<img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-15/Giant-pandas-celebrate-Mid-Autumn-Festival-in-Sichuan-1wUMAwBruJG/img/49b9decdad5443e58ffff412520570f3/49b9decdad5443e58ffff412520570f3.jpeg'A giant panda smells the special presents prepared for them for the Mid-Autumn Festival at the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Panda in Ya’an, Sichuan Province, September 13, 2014. /CFP <img src='https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-09-15/Giant-pandas-celebrate-Mid-Autumn-Festival-in-Sichuan-1wUMAwBruJG/img/49b9decdad5443e58ffff412520570f3/49b9decdad5443e58ffff412520570f3.jpeg'A giant panda smells the special presents prepared for them for the Mid-Autumn Festival at the China Conservation and Research Center […]