A business owner shows sporting-related products in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, in May. (DONG YIXIN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE) With the Paris 2024 Olympics around the corner, orders for sports merchandise have inundated Yiwu, the world's largest wholesale market for small commodities located in East China's Zhejiang province.
TIANJIN, July 15 (Xinhua) -- In fewer than two weeks, the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will officially open, marking the return of the Games to Paris after a century. The 1924 Paris Olympics witnessed many pioneering practices, including the introduction of the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger" and the concept of the Olympic Village.
PARIS, July 14 (Xinhua) -- The Paris Olympic flame arrived in the city on Sunday, France's National Day, and began its two-day relay in the capital. Three Chinese torchbearers participated on the first day: renowned pianist Lang Lang, Chen Zhongwei, Chairman and General Manager of Hengyuanxiang Group, and young actor Wang Yibo.
China on Saturday officially announced its 716-member delegation to the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. As more than 400 Chinese athletes, including 42 Olympic champions, are headed for Paris for the competitions, Chinese companies are churning out equipment and other products that will be used at the biggest sports event in the world.
