[Beijing Winter Olympics] 10-day countdown to look at the seven-year preparations for the Winter Olympics from the timeline

　　[Commentary] On January 25, the Beijing Winter Olympics entered a 10-day countdown timeline.

From July 31, 2015, when Beijing and Zhangjiakou successfully bid for the Winter Olympics, and now the Winter Olympics are about to open, in the past seven years, under the concept of "green, shared, open, and clean", China has been preparing for the Winter Olympics. progressing in an orderly manner.

　　1. July 31, 2015 - Successful bid for the Winter Olympics

　　[Commentary] On July 31, 2015, the 128th plenary session of the International Olympic Committee held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia voted, and Beijing stood out among the bidding cities by virtue of its own advantages and became the host city of the 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics.

　　Beijing has become the only "Double Olympic City" in the world that has hosted both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics.

　　2. December 15, 2017 - Announcement of the Winter Olympics emblem

　　[Commentary] On December 15, 2017, the emblems of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games were unveiled at the National Aquatics Center.

　　A total of 4,506 design proposals were received in the emblem design collection. After six stages of global collection, expert review, revision and deepening, review and communication, legal review, and submission and approval, "Winter Dream" and "Feiyue" finally stood out.

　　3. February 25, 2018—The Winter Olympics entered the “Beijing Cycle”

　　[Commentary] On February 25, 2018, as the torch of the main torch tower of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics went out, the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics came to an end.

　　The mayor of Beijing, Chen Jining, took over the Olympic flag, and the world's attention was accompanied by the handover of the Olympic flag from Pyeongchang to Beijing. The four-yearly Winter Olympics opened the chapter of "Beijing Time".

　　4. September 17, 2019 - Winter Olympics mascots unveiled

　　[Commentary] On September 17, 2019, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot "Bingdundun" and the Winter Paralympic mascot "Xue Rongrong" were unveiled.

　　"Bingdundun" and "Xuerongrong" organically integrate Chinese cultural elements, modern international style, characteristics of ice and snow sports, and characteristics of the host city.

　　5. February 4, 2021 - Winter Olympic torch design released

　　[Explanation] On February 4, 2021, on the first anniversary of the countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics, the exterior design of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics was officially released.

　　The overall appearance of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic torches echoes the shape of the main torch tower at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

The torch is "based" with auspicious cloud patterns, which gradually transitions from the auspicious cloud pattern to the snowflake pattern in the paper-cut style from bottom to top, and rotates and rises like a ribbon fluttering.

　　6. October 20, 2021—Tinder for the Winter Olympics arrives in Beijing

　　[Commentary] On October 20, 2021, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Tinder arrived in Beijing.

　　According to the arrangement, the traditional torch relay will be held from February 2 to 4, 2022, and relays will be held in the three competition areas of Beijing, Yanqing and Zhangjiakou, with a total of about 1,200 torchbearers.

　　7. October 28, 2021 - Beijing Winter Olympics project construction ends

　　[Explanation] On October 28, 2021, as the final work of the construction of the Beijing Winter Olympics, the renovation project of the National Stadium "Bird's Nest", which was responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics, was completed.

So far, the venues and supporting infrastructure of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and Yanqing have been fully completed.

　　[Subtitles] Ten days later, we look forward to the Olympic flame lighting up the Bird's Nest again!

　　Reporter Xu Pengpeng comprehensive report

Responsible editor: [Liu Pai]