Meng Qingyu: from coal work to Qitaihe’s short-track turn
Meng’s mining job, early speed-skating wins and later coaching role mark separate stages in Qitaihe’s skating history.
Qitaihe.
Qitaihe’s short-track speed-skating reputation grew through local coaches, school training and years of practice on modest ice surfaces. The city’s sporting history is grounded in people and routines: preparing equipment, learning turns and making space to train in a cold northern winter. Those everyday efforts connect athletic achievement with local life.