 | | China’s Yu Jilong (third from right) attacks during a game against Romania at the 2026 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship Men’s Division I, Group B, in Shenzhen on April 30. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) recently recognized Shenzhen as China’s Ice Hockey Town for 2023-26, citing the city’s commitment to developing the sport. Home to China’s women’s national team and host of three IIHF world championships, Shenzhen has provided a professional setting where international competitions and development programs have advanced together. The city’s support has helped lay a strong foundation for ice hockey’s future in China, the IIHF said. |
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| ‘Auntie Basketball’ scores cultural connections on US tour | | A 21-member “Auntie Basketball” delegation has completed its first overseas cultural and sports exchange tour in the United States, bringing home memories of new friendships forged across the Pacific. For the basketball-playing aunties, the most lasting memories may be the friendships formed on the court, where different languages and backgrounds proved no barrier to sharing the joy of sport. ... | |
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| Shenzhen calls for green travel, flexible work during APEC | | Shenzhen is encouraging greener travel and flexible work, expanding public transit services and halving bus and Metro fares during the upcoming APEC meeting week in November, officials said at a press briefing held by the Information Office of the Shenzhen Municipal Government on Thursday. The flexible work initiative is part of a citywide “Green Travel, Smooth Journey for All” campaign to ease traffic pressure in key areas ... | |
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