The opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has featured cultural elements, showcased China's wishes for a shared future and the power of solidarity by holding the big event amid the COVID-19, said people from around the world, who spoke highly of the event after watching the ceremony at site, online, or through TV. Thabo Kawana, Director and Spokesperson of Ministry of Information and Media of Zambia, sent his best wishes to the Chinese side and commended the cultural elements presented in the Winter Olympics opening ceremony.