The flame welcoming ceremony for the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade is held at the Changchun Historical and Cultural Museum on Oct 14. [Photo/Tian Jiaxin]

Changchun welcomed the flame of the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade on the morning of Oct 14 with a welcoming ceremony at the Changchun Historical and Cultural Museum.

Twelve Changchun residents from different walks of life took turns carrying the International University Sports Federation's “Flame of Knowledge", which had traveled thousands of miles from Turin, Italy.

A performance at the event. [Photo/Tian Jiaxin]

With the flame-welcoming ceremony concluded, the Changchun 2027 Winter Universiade has entered a new stage as the city steps up preparations.