Presentation - Dala Horse
After the Vasa Cross Country Running Festival, China now has a best friend, Sweden. Together with two artists from Sweden we let all the people in Changchun both explore and taste the Swedish culture. Not only the people here in Changchun seems to be impressed about what the Swedish culture had to share... There has been two exhibitions, one at the morning in Jingyue Park ...[More]
2011 Vasa Cross Country Running Festival
2011 Vasa Cross Country Running Festival took place at Changchun City on 25th June, Sponsored by Jingyuetan National Park. The event attracted over 10,000 participants from 20 nations, which including Sweden, Canada, US and so on. This is not only an international competition for elite runners, but also a sports day for citizens of Changchun. Chinese runner Fengchen Cheng took the first place of M...[More]
Vasaloppet China Highlights Swedish National Day!
The Swedish national day celebration has been held successfully in Swedish Embassy in Beijing on June 7th. There are over 1,000 people joined this big party and had a really good time. The celebration starts with Ambassador’s welcome address, followed with the dancing party and Vasaloppet China Children Race afterwards. As the biggest cross country running festival in China, this is the first tim...[More]
Vasa Cross Country Running Festival 2011 Track Report
The upcoming major running event – Vasa Cross Country Running Festival 2011 is to be organized on June 25 in Changchun. Based on today’s inspection of the track, we are glad to report that the forest trails has been dried up very well. Everything is prepared for a Cross Country Running Festival with elements of culture, Midsummer celebrations and beer tents. Come and join us! Online regist...[More]
The 1st Swedish Participant Registered for Vasaloppet China 2012
Though the Vasaloppet China 2012 is to be held on Jan.2nd next year, the first foreign participant from Sweden has registered for the 50km this Monday, April 3rd, 2011.As the most famous cross country skiing event in China, Vasaloppet China has already been a new tradition in North China, attracting more and more people from all over the world. For elites, it’s a FIS point race for moving forward...[More]
Zhang Yongkun – Vasa Snow Angel 2011
The Vasaloppet China 2011 “Vasa Snow Angle” finally drew to an ending by Dec. 19th, 2010. Zhang Yongkun, a junior from Jilin University of Finance and Economics got the crowned 2011 years Vasa Snow Angel! The new 2011 Vasa Snow Angel will not only get to be the “kranskulla” for Vasaloppet China and be the hostess at the Shangri-la Hotel “Vasa Night” Banquets, but also represents Changchun an...[More]
All preparation of Vasaloppet China 2011 Is On Going!
The XC ski education project for this winter season started from November 25th,2010. For this year, there will be overall 120,000 students from 21 universities of Changchun taking part in this project, which has also set a new record comparatively! Meanwhile, the vasa angel selection went to the top 50 by November 20th, and the top 20 has also been selected last Saturday, November 27th. And these ...[More]
Vasaloppet China Is Authorized to Have the FIS Points Continuously!
As the only cross-country ski event in China, hereby, we are honored to address it has been finally confirmed by FIS ( International Ski Federation ) that the Vasaloppet China 50km long distance category is authorized to have the FIS points continuously!Based on the FIS points authorization, Vasaloppet China will be the bridge connecting and attracting more and more world top skiers coming over to...[More]
Vasaloppet Fever in China
Gripsholm Royal Castle Gives Skies to New MuseumMariefred The skis have been on the castle's attic for nearly a century. Now they are on their way to China, where a new Vasaloppet Museum opens early next year.- It feels great since it was Gustav Vasa, who built the Gripsholm Royal Castle, “says Castellan Claes-Goran Hedén.It was at a spring cleaning at the castle's attics a few years ago that hi...[More]
