The Prince of Morocco made a small request: Can you give me one more ice pier?
Japanese journalists almost forgot their jobs because they loved the ice piers too much.
Beijing citizens lined up in large groups during the Spring Festival, but a "pier" was difficult to find.
So, who can say no to the ice pier?
On February 5, Canadian athlete Isabelle Wiedeman, the bronze medalist in the women's 3,000 meters of speed skating at the 2022 Winter Olympics, put the ice pier in the "first place" during the group photo. Image source: Visual China
On February 5, Zhangjiakou Genting Snow Field, a row of stations waiting for the ice piers to be taken away.
Australian snowboarder Tess Cody holds up a "limited edition" ice pier at the Genting Ski Resort in Zhangjiakou on Feb. 6.
On February 7, at the scene of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Freestyle Skiing Women's Big JumpIng Qualification Match, a huge ice pier background board appeared behind the reporter.
On February 6, the scene of the men's alpine skiing and descent competition at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the ice piers were trying to climb the stairs. Image source: Visual China
On February 6, Zhangjiakou, the award ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Biathlon Mixed Relay 4×6km was held, and the members of the Russian Olympic Committee team had ice piers posted on their mobile phones. Image source: Visual China
On February 7, the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Figure Skating Team Championships doubles free skating competition, ice piers are also watching. Image source: Visual China
On February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. In the performance before the opening ceremony, a little sister held an ice pier in her hand and gave it to the oncoming children. Photo by Cui Nan, a reporter from China News Service