In the six years since Beijing successfully bid for the Winter Olympics, the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress and its Standing Committee have completed relevant legislation on barrier-free environment construction and voluntary services.
Beijing's 12 pieces of legislation provide legal protection for the Winter Olympics
On January 4th, representatives and non-voting attendees attending the Fifth Meeting of the Fifteenth Beijing Municipal People’s Congress will register one after another, and the meeting will officially open on the 6th.
One month later, on February 4, the Beijing Winter Olympics will be held in the National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest.
The reporter learned from the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress that in the six years since Beijing’s successful bid to host the Winter Olympics, the Municipal People’s Congress and its Standing Committee, under the leadership of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, completed 12 relevant legislation to promote voluntary services for the Winter Olympics, medical first aid, and epidemics. For the prevention and control, barrier-free environment and international language environment construction, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei coordinated legislation was launched for the first time, contributing important legal forces to the "green Olympics, shared Olympics, and open Olympics".
These 12 relevant legislations can be said to provide a solid legal guarantee for Beijing's preparation and hosting of the Winter Olympics and the construction of Beijing's Double Olympic City.
Legislation to control pollution sources to create and protect the "Winter Olympic Blue"
Mobile source pollution is an important source of air pollution in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and autumn and winter are prone to heavy pollution weather in northern regions.
The Municipal People’s Congress and its Standing Committee and the Tianjin-Hebei People’s Congress jointly formulated the "one case, one decision" to incorporate mobile source pollution control into the rule of law, implement special management during key time periods, joint prevention and governance to reduce pollution emissions, and take the most stringent measures to protect the blue sky and white clouds. The record of the best air quality in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is constantly refreshed.
In January 2020, the Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Emission Pollution from Motor Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery were passed simultaneously with the Tianjin-Hebei People’s Congress. It is my country’s first regionally coordinated legislation that is drafted, investigated, reviewed, and formulated simultaneously, and is preparing for the Winter Olympics. Create a good ecological environment.
The promulgation of the regulations promotes the coordination of "oil, roads, vehicles, and enterprises" in the three places, implements unified planning, unified standards, unified monitoring, and unified prevention and control measures for the prevention and control of mobile source pollution, and in-depth implementation of the "one microgram" action.
In the past two years, the three places have completely phased out diesel vehicles with National III and below standards, vigorously promoted the "road to railway" work, and carried out hundreds of cross-regional joint enforcement actions.
In the first three quarters of 2021, the cumulative concentration of PM2.5 in Beijing was 33 micrograms/cubic meter, setting the best air quality since monitoring records.
Taking into account that during the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics, it is the season when heavy pollution weather is prone to occur. In order to ensure the air quality during the Games, in July 2021, in conjunction with the Tianjin-Hebei People’s Congress, the Government will authorize the government to ensure preparations for the Winter Olympics. The decision to provide temporary administrative measures for the organization of the work", in the form of a regulatory decision, clarifies the government's working authority during special periods, and supports the government in taking timely and effective measures to prevent and control air pollution according to actual needs.
The Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress has decided to clarify: “During the preparation, hosting and postponement period of the Winter Olympics, the Municipal People’s Government shall be authorized as needed, not in conflict with laws and administrative regulations, and not in compliance with the basic principles of local laws and regulations in this city. Under the premise of violation, in accordance with the principles of necessity, moderation, and precision, by formulating government regulations or issuing decisions, provision and organize implementation of temporary administrative measures in environmental protection, public safety, public health, and road traffic."
Improve medical and health, barrier-free environment and other aspects of protection
In the past 6 years, the Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee have accelerated legislation in key areas, improved the service guarantee capabilities of venues and competition areas and the city, and carried out various tasks in accordance with the first-class standards.
Medical and health protection is an important part of the preparations for the Winter Olympics.
The Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress will promptly complete the legislative amendments to the "Beijing Municipal Public Health Emergencies Emergency Regulations", the Beijing Municipal Regulations on Pre-hospital Medical Emergency Services, and the Beijing Municipal Blood Donation Regulations, so as to make the Winter Olympics epidemic prevention and control and medical and health protection work better Efficient and smooth.
Focusing on the preparations for the Winter Olympics, the "Regulations on the Construction of the Language Environment of Beijing Municipality for International Communication" were formulated to provide important public service support for the success of the Winter Olympics.
Promote the government to issue standard systems for science, education, culture, health, tourism, commerce, accommodation and catering, etc. by industry.
Urban public transportation stations have added foreign language signs, window service units implemented standardized foreign language service standards, and government websites and public service hotlines have opened up foreign language channels to create a good national language environment for the preparation of the Winter Olympics.
Providing a barrier-free environment is an important part of the Beijing Winter Olympics bid and preparations.
The Standing Committee of the Municipal People’s Congress formulated the “Regulations on the Construction of Barrier-Free Environments in Beijing” to promote the construction of a barrier-free sports environment, living environment and travel environment with the focus on venues and competitions, and improve the barrier-free level of urban facilities, information exchanges and social services. The successful hosting of the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Winter Games, as well as improving the conditions of the disabled and the elderly, have played an important role in promoting the civilization of the capital city.
In addition, good volunteer service is an important requirement for the preparation of the Winter Olympics.
The Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress revised the "Regulations of Beijing Municipality on Volunteer Service" based on actual needs and the capital's talent advantages.
In particular, important provisions such as purchasing insurance for volunteers, establishing a diversified voluntary service incentive guarantee mechanism, expanding the scope of voluntary services, and enhancing professional service capabilities have been implemented.
It is reported that the number of real-name registered volunteers in the city has exceeded 4 million. Volunteer service teams in 7 areas including Winter Olympics ice and snow sports venues, key communities, and transportation are active in various test competitions before the Winter Olympics and urban service guarantee work. , The frequency and volume of voluntary service activities in the city rank first in the country.
Legislation to Enhance the Image of the Capital and Promote the Construction of Social Civilization
The Beijing Winter Olympics and the Paralympic Winter Games are not only sports events, but also a major event that showcases China's good image, promotes exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promotes the unity and cooperation of the international community, and builds a community with a shared future for mankind.
The Municipal People's Congress and its Standing Committee, under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee, have carried out legislation based on the "two overall situations", promoted the improvement of urban civilization, and fully demonstrated the splendid Chinese civilization in ancient and modern times.
Through the formulation of the "Administrative Regulations on the Installation of Outdoor Advertising Facilities, Plaques, Signs, and Slogans in Beijing", the city's "appearance" has been enhanced.
With the implementation of the regulations and related management responsibilities sinking to the grassroots level, towns, towns and streets have carried out regular inspections to promote the implementation of "planning" management of outdoor advertising facilities in the city, "standard" management of plaques and signs, and "permission" management of slogans and publicity materials. The style has been completely renewed.
Through the formulation of the "Regulations on the Promotion of Civilized Behavior in Beijing," we will promote the construction of social civilization, use civilized methods to solve uncivilized problems, let the masses see the benefits of civilization, and internalize the concept of civilization in their hearts and externalize them in action.
Through the formulation of the "Regulations on the Protection of Beijing's Famous Historical and Cultural Cities" and the "Regulations on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Beijing", the protection of the old city, the inheritance and display of outstanding intangible cultural heritage, and the excavation and promotion of Chinese civilization have been strengthened.
Through the formulation of the "Beijing Tourism Regulations", the government is encouraged to strengthen the protection of public tourism services, open public tourism routes connecting railway stations, airports and important historical and cultural attractions, and enhance the vitality of historical and cultural tourism.
Promote the implementation of the government's regulations on homestay tourism, promote the healthy development of country homes, and form nearly a thousand Winter Olympics homestay courtyards around the Yanqing Winter Olympics venues to provide a strong guarantee for the reception of tourists and cultural displays during the Winter Olympics.
In addition, through the formulation of the "Beijing National Fitness Regulations", the promotion of the health of the whole people and the creation of the Olympic atmosphere are the starting points, and the opening and sharing of stadiums and venues, the increase of fitness space in parks and green spaces, and the urban renewal of supporting sports facilities have formed a guarantee for national fitness and promotion of the whole people. A healthy and good social atmosphere makes scientific fitness a trendy fashion and lifestyle of the citizens.
Beijing News Chief Correspondent Wu Wei