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As 2022 comes to an end, CGTN has chosen five major social events out of the top-read stories of the year, from Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 4-20: Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics was held from February 4 to 20, 2022 in Beijing, and surrounding areas.
China made its debut at the Lake Placid Winter Olympic Games in 1980, and clinched its first winter Olympics medal at the 1992 Albertville Winter Olympics. Ten years later, at the 19th Winter Games held in Salt Lake City, the U.S., China collected its first two gold medals. At the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, China made its most successful appearance with nine golds and a total of 15 medals.
March 21: Passenger plane crash in south China
On March 21, 2022, a China Eastern Airlines plane flying from Kunming to Guangzhou crashed in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region with 132 people, including nine crew, on board.
June 17: Aircraft carrier 'Fujian' launched
China launched its third and most advanced aircraft carrier from Shanghai's Jiangnan Shipyard on June 17. Named "Fujian," the ship is China's first domestically designed and built catapult aircraft carrier.
China's economy has become the world's economic engine: survey
About 78.34 percent of respondents from 22 countries believe the Chinese economy has injected vitality into the global economy over the past decade and has become the engine of the world economy, according to a joint survey conducted by CGTN Think Tank and the Chinese Institute of Public Opinion at Renmin University of China.
2022: Third year of COVID-19 pandemic
Chinese health authorities announced Monday that China will scrap quarantine measures for inbound travelers starting January 8, the most sweeping changes to its border control since the pandemic began.
Here are some major announcements showing how China's COVID-19 control measures have changed in 2022.
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