The Youth--Special Coverage--人民网

In 2026, the Olympic flame was once again lit in Italy, marking the Winter Games' return to the country after 20 years. In the two decades since Turin 2006, the marks left on the ice have long been covered by new legends. Yet the stories of those Winter Games live on.

From competing at the Olympics 20 years ago to coaching her daughter in spins and jumps today, Zhang Dan, a former Chinese pairs figure skater, has always been deeply connected to the sport of figure skating. She is a multi-time world champion and claimed a silver medal in the figure skating Pairs Free Skating at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympics with her partner Zhang Hao.

Figure skater Zhang Dan: The Olympic spirit makes us braver, stronger and more composed
Carving the winter: Artists of ice and snow in China's 'Ice City'
Breaking as a lifelong creed: The rise of China's b-boy generation
9-year-old pump track champion chases speed and Olympic dreams
New generation of Macao youth: Boldly chasing dreams in the Greater Bay Area
Serbian student discovers China's charm
Meet the Gabonese broadcaster advancing China-Africa relations on TV
Pushing boundaries: 16-year-old girl's running journey
Swedish baker serves up life lessons through her culinary craft
Embracing the countryside: A millennial farmer's journey to fulfillment in rural China
Passionate millennial stylist revitalizes Hanfu culture
Soaring youth: When the power of youth paints the sky
Turkmen student witnesses China-Central Asia friendship
Post-95 photographer reinvents herself with resilience and optimism
Post-00s shows patriotism with skillsets, devotion, and diligence
Post-95 vocational teacher makes his name globally with bricklaying skills
Post-95s commander behind successful rocket launches in China
Former Chinese national flag guard leverages professional expertise in new position
Changsha stall owner interprets youth's life attitude with new consumption style
Post 00-s HK young man tells China story through music in Beijing
Young Chinese female aerobatic pilot fulfills flying dreams overseas in Australia
Chef makes exquisite Japanese cuisine despite having no interest in cooking
I won the AFC Women's Asian Cup 16 years ago and my football lives on
Mandarin-Speaking Australian Tour Guide: “Chinese history and culture need to be known by more people”
Science professor expands curious minds of younger generations with best-selling children’s books, video courses
NPC deputy speaks up for workers engaged in new forms of employment
NPC deputy sets example for young people by constantly improving his technical skills
NPC deputy dedicated to carrying forward Chinese handicrafts
Stylish Chinese grannies amaze Internet users with elegance, vitality
It feels cool to be a dough figurine artisan

Figure skater Zhang Dan: The Olympic spirit makes us braver, stronger and more composed

Carving the winter: Artists of ice and snow in China's 'Ice City'

Breaking as a lifelong creed: The rise of China's b-boy generation

9-year-old pump track champion chases speed and Olympic dreams

Serbian student discovers China's charm

Embracing the countryside: A millennial farmer's journey to fulfillment in rural China

Just keep skateboarding

Stylish Chinese grannies amaze Internet users with elegance, vitality

Dream chaser: dancers and musicians redefining what it means to be disabled

It feels cool to be a dough figurine artisan

Opening magic bars in Beijing one of the most whimsical experiences for enterprising magician

NPC deputy dedicated to carrying forward Chinese handicrafts

Pushing boundaries: 16-year-old girl's running journey

Swedish baker serves up life lessons through her culinary craft

Beijing receives Olympics

Giant pandas seen in SW China's Sichuan

American Kim defends women's snowboard halfpipe title at Beijing 2022

In China’s far west and in the southwestern sub-region of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, rising above the urban skyline and in view of its old city, stands Kashgar’s new TV towerftrastbare earthen mud-brick buildings