(Beijing Winter Olympics) Visiting Beijing Winter Olympic Village: Creating a "Winter Olympic Healthy Home" for athletes
China News Service, Beijing, November 6th (Reporter Chen Hang) As the "home" for athletes and team officials from various countries during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics (hereinafter referred to as Beijing Winter Olympics), Beijing Winter Olympic Village All-element testing activities will be held in November this year, and the village will be officially opened on January 27 next year.
Beijing Winter Olympic Village is located on the south side of the National Olympic Sports Center, including operating area, residential area, and square area.
The operation area will take on the functions of registration and security check for delegations from various countries. The residential area will provide accommodation, catering, medical and other security services, and the square area will provide one-stop life services and cultural experience.
The residential area of the Winter Olympic Village in Beijing taken on November 5.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
Qu Songming, manager of the square area of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village (Winter Paralympic Village) venue operation team, said that in November, a full-element drill will be conducted. The residential area, operation area, and square area will simulate the state of the game, covering energy, services, epidemic prevention and control, etc. Aspects of the test work.
Enter along the north gate of Beijing Winter Olympic Village, and on the right hand side is the operating area renovated and transformed from an old factory building.
From the appearance, whether it is a retro red brick wall or a silver steel structure, there is a traditional industrial style everywhere.
The delegation reception center on the first floor of the operation area is the place where athletes and team coaches will register at the first stop of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village.
In the lobby, a silver-based language service and navigation robot is on display.
Zhao Yuyan, manager of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village (Winter Paralympic Village) delegation reception center, said that robots are an important supplement to volunteer guidance and logo guidance, and will provide guidance-related services for delegations from all over the world.
After completing the registration and activation, the athlete can move into the residential area.
The residential area of the Winter Olympic Village in Beijing taken on November 5.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Tomita
The residential area of Beijing Winter Olympic Village consists of 20 apartment buildings. It can provide more than 2,300 beds during the Beijing Winter Olympics and more than 1,000 beds during the Beijing Winter Paralympics.
Qu Chen, the project manager of the Beitou Winter Olympic Village Project Department, said that Beijing Winter Olympic Village is more focused on "people-oriented", paying attention to the feelings of residents in the air, water, light, and sound environment, and creating a healthy home for the Winter Olympics.
The residential area adopts a combination of cold and warm in two colors of orange and silver, and 20 buildings are enclosed into 6 courtyards. The design concept comes from the courtyard form of Beijing Siheyuan.
The entrance gate and building facade adopt grille and bucket arch patterns refined from traditional Chinese architecture, highlighting the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture.
Entering the apartment, the azure bedside, white walls, warm curtains, light-colored composite wood floor and dark furniture make the interior of the apartment warm and elegant.
In addition to bedrooms, toilets and living rooms, functional spaces such as delegation offices and meeting rooms are also arranged to meet the needs of meetings and negotiations.
Li Bin, the Resident Life Service Manager of the Beijing Winter Olympic Village (Winter Paralympic Village) venue operation team, mentioned that in order to ensure the sleep of the athletes during the competition and release the pressure of the competition, the bed in the bedroom is made of memory foam, which is not only comfortable and strong, but also The shape of the bed can be adjusted through the remote control to provide the best support under different usage scenarios such as sleeping and sitting positions.
Beijing Winter Olympic Village also fully considers barrier-free needs.
Paralympic athletes can navigate the barrier-free routes in the village through the mobile app, check the usage of barrier-free facilities and make reservations.
In the guest room, the control of lamps, air conditioners and curtains can also be realized through the mobile phone APP or the intelligent control panel.
In addition to the operating area and residential area, Beijing Winter Olympic Village has also set up a square area.
During the game, the flags of various delegations will be displayed here.
The "underground" of the square area also "hidden" 28 living service spaces, involving catering and entertainment, commercial services, cultural experience and other content. It is the main area for athletes, team officials and the media to communicate and interact.
The Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in three competition areas, Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, with a Winter Olympic Village in each competition area.
After the game, Beijing Winter Olympic Village will be used as a public rental housing for talents, and it will be allocated to talents who are in line with the strategic positioning of Beijing.
All furniture is also leased, and can be deployed in related fields after the game to achieve sustainable development.
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