Chen Xue and Zhang Xi claimed China's first Olympic beach volleyball medal with a 21-19, 21-17 victory over Renata Ribeiro and Talita Rocha of Brazil on Thursday.
Chen and Zhang triumphed in front of 7,600 spectators who braved steady rain at Chaoyang Park Beach Volleyball Ground.
China's Tian Jia and Wang Jie will aim to break the formidable 107-match winning streak of US pair Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor in the final later on Thursday.
