Zhangjiagang holds Olympic culture exhibition
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated:2022-01-20
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A torch for the Beijing Olympic Winter Games is unveiled at an Olympic-themed exhibition in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]
Zhangjiagang in Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province is holding an Olympic-themed exhibition from Jan 15 to Feb 20 to celebrate the upcoming 2022 Beijing Olympic Winter Games, which will open on Feb 4.
The exhibition comprises seven areas in which more than 600 exhibits, including stamps and photos, are displayed. Of all the exhibits, 28 torches, including nine that Chinese torch bearers relayed at the Olympic Games from 1984-2016, received the most attention.
Twenty-eight Olympic torches are displayed at the exhibition. [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]
A torch for the Beijing Olympic Winter Games was also showcased on the first day of the exhibition. It will be carried by Li Nina, a freestyle skier who has won multiple world championships and is the second torch bearer in China.
That same day, Lu Chunlong, a Chinese trampoline gymnast who won gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and Lu Haojie, a weightlifter from Zhangjiagang who won silver at the 2012 Summer Olympics, were named ambassadors of Olympic culture in Zhangjiagang.
People can experience a variety of winter sports, including curling, air hockey and skiing, at the exhibition.
Young roller skaters give a performance during the exhibition. [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]