Master showman returns for 2018 Games in S. Korea

The hospitality and charm of Chinese culture will be the core value communicated in China's eight-minute closing ceremony performance at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea, said director Zhang Yimou.

Zhang, who wowed the world with his opening and closing ceremonies for the Beijing Olympics in 2008, has been appointed to direct China's contribution to the pageantry next year.

"We will show the world the passion of Chinese people and offer the greatest welcome to all the guests," Zhang said.