(Beijing Winter Olympics) Countdown to the first anniversary of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games
China News Service, Beijing, March 4 (Chen Hang) The Beijing Winter Paralympics will be held from March 4 to March 13, 2022.
On the first anniversary of the opening of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games, Beijing took the opportunity of hosting the Paralympic Games to promote the improvement of barrier-free facilities, so that people with disabilities can fully participate in social life, share the fruits of economic and social development, and barrier-free construction makes the city more accessible. temperature.
Yang Jinkui, director of the Paralympics Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, stated that the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee has compiled the "Guidelines for the Accessibility of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics" (hereinafter referred to as the "Guide"), which requires the construction of venue facilities, Implementation of barrier-free technical standards that have reached the international advanced level in competition services and city operations.
The barrier-free facilities of all venues of the Beijing Paralympic Winter Games are constructed in accordance with the relevant requirements of the "Guide", making full use of and optimizing existing barrier-free facilities, rationally planning new barrier-free facilities; taking the needs of the event as the core, planning and construction of facilities and epidemic situation The link between prevention and control and event organization and operation creates an inclusive environment with barrier-free facilities.
Liu Yumin, director of the Planning and Construction Department of the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee, said that most of the barrier-free facilities were completed at one time before the game. During the transition period of the Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympics, except for a few signs and special requirements, other facilities will not be available. It needs to be converted to minimize the workload during the conversion period.
At the same time, Beijing launched a special action to build a barrier-free environment, rectifying government service halls, hotels, shopping malls, supermarkets, restaurants, medical institutions, schools, banks, cultural and sports leisure venues, parks and scenic spots, green squares, public toilets, and residential communities. With nearly 30,000 points, the level of urban barrier-free facilities has been further improved.
Dong Lianmin, deputy director of the Beijing Disabled Persons’ Federation, said that Beijing’s subways, supermarkets, parks, medical services and many other areas provide barrier-free appointment services, and "barrier-free temperature" permeates all aspects of urban construction.
Xu Yanchun, a representative of the disabled in Beijing’s Chaoyang District, said that he is a disabled person with spinal cord injury and is also a barrier-free supervisor. He has lived in Chaoyang District for more than ten years. game.
In recent years, the barrier-free environment has become better and better, travel life has become more and more convenient, and I often go to the park to relax with my friends.
Previous reports have shown that Beijing’s entire curb ramp has basically achieved full coverage, and "broken roads" have been significantly reduced; a coherent barrier-free transportation system has initially formed, and the phenomenon of "difficulty in wheelchairs" has been significantly reversed, and more people with disabilities, The elderly travel independently; the entrances of nearly 20,000 old residential buildings are sloped, barrier-free handrails are installed in the buildings, and nearly 100 old communities provide services such as stair climbing machines.
Relevant experts believe that Beijing’s barrier-free environment construction design has characteristics, renovation standards, and excellent results, especially in the basic realization of "zero height difference" in urban road curb ramps and the renovation of bungalow courtyards. Won the reputation of the people, highlighting the international first-class standards and humanistic care that Beijing City should have as the best district.
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