The 2022 Winter Olympics opens on 4 February 2022 in Beijing, China, and will feature 109 different events over 15 sports disciplines. It promotes and embodies the Olympic motto "Faster, Higher, Stronger, Together", and encourage people around the world to come together for a shared future. From the torch relay to the smart restaurant, SJTU makes its mark and contributions to the major sporting event.

Torch relay

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The torch relay for the Winter Olympics kicked off on 2 Feb 2022 in the host city, Beijing, with the three-day journey culminating at the Opening Ceremony. It will feature around 1,200 torchbearers, including SJTU alumni Yao Ming and Ma Long.

Food-serving robots at the Smart Restaurant

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Prior to the opening of the Winter Olympics, its smart restaurant has been making headlines and gaining much attention. The smart restaurant covers an area of about 3,680 square meters, and serves up food of various cuisines from around the world. It deploys different robots that can cook, serve wine and beverages, as well as deliver food to the diners, automating most of the processes at the restaurant and in turn minimising human contact and aid in the prevention and control of the ongoing epidemic.

The robots are developed by Associate Professor Yan Weixin of the Institute of Robotics at SJTU. Dedicated to the research of catering robots for the past 15 years, Prof. Yan is confident that these robots will have a broader application, and can be a useful tool in promoting Chinese cuisine.

SJTU Professor Zhou Bin & his calligraphy works

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SJTU Professor Zhou Bin has been dedicated to promoting Chinese traditional art throughout the years. In recent years, in line with SJTU's "Global Challenge Program,” Professor Zhou has worked with various relevant UN agencies to carry out the "United Nations Chinese Character Culture Network Course" by further promoting the spirit of calligraphy.

To celebrate the 2022 Winter Olympics, Professor Zhou Bin had presented a stone inscription with the Chinese calligraphy "Tour of Peace” in Chongli, Zhangjiakou, Beijing. Prof. Zhou Bin has also been invited to participate in a calligraphy exhibition opening at the National Art Museum of China on 18 February 2022, where his calligraphy works will be on display.

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References:

1. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 3 February 2022. 'The torch relay for the 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in the host city of Beijing, starting a three-day journey' . Facebook.

2. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 27 January 2022. 'The Smart Restaurant for Beijing 2022 has become famous prior to the opening of the event. The various kinds of food-serving'. Facebook and Instagram (shanghai_jiao_tong_uni).

3. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 27 January 2022. 'The catering robots in the Smart Restaurant for @Beijing2022 are developed by Associate Professor Yan Weixin of the Institute of''. Twitter(@sjtu1896).

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 25 January 2022. 'SJTU Professor Zhou Bin has been dedicated to promoting Chinese traditional art throughout the years.’ Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

5. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 25 January 2022. 'Only ten days before the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics! A stone inscription of "Tour of Peace" by Professor Zhou Bin'. Facebook and Instagram.

6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 25 January 2022. 'To celebrate the opening of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Professor Zhou Bin of SJTU presented a stone inscription with the'. Twitter.