Beijing 2022 Paralympic Games marks 100 days to go, to the grand sports event.

The International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said, that preparations were progressing "very, very well," acknowledging the readiness of the host city Beijing and growing excitement amongst athletes.

French luxury brand Dior has recently provoked a heated debate on Chinese social media due to a publicity photo that’s considered to be smearing the image of Asian women.

The photograph was part of the Lady Dior exhibition held at a Shanghai art center from November twelfth to twenty-third, shows an Asian woman dressed in a traditional costume and holding a Lady Dior bag.

The Chinese media Beijing Daily describes the image as featuring “spooky eyes, gloomy face, and Qing dynasty-style nail armour,” and slammed the photo with the headline: “Does it represent Asian Women in Dior’s Eyes?”

The fashion brand has removed the controversial poster from its social media platforms but did not offer any explanation.

Beijing is Ready for next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the games organizers told the media at a press conference in the Chinese capital on Wednesday. This remark came one day, after the committee launched the 100-day countdown. According to the officials, Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Village will officially open on January 27th. And the Olympic torch relay will begin on February 2nd.