China has always adhered to the concepts of green, shared, open, and clean Olympics, highlighting the characteristics of technology, wisdom, greenness and frugality. Whether it is a new venue or a venue renovation, it focuses on comprehensive utilization and low-carbon use, integrating sports events, mass fitness, cultural leisure, exhibitions, social welfare and other functions.

Eight years ago in Sochi, President Xi Jinping said to Bach: "In China, ice and snow sports do not enter Shanhaiguan. If ice and snow sports can be promoted within the customs, it is expected to attract more people to participate in 200 to 300 million people, thereby igniting China's ice and snow. The torch of the movement."

Today, China's ice and snow sports are "expanding southward, westward and eastward", and are constantly expanding to "four seasons". Since Beijing successfully bid for the Winter Olympics in 2015, the total number of Chinese residents who have participated in ice and snow sports has reached 346 million, and the participation rate of ice and snow sports is 24.56%, achieving the goal of driving 300 million people to participate in ice and snow sports.

In the face of the major challenge of the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, China has implemented scientific and refined prevention and control measures, and optimized the division and classification in accordance with the requirements of the epidemic prevention manual issued by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee and the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee. "Double closed-loop" management process, and strictly implement various prevention and control measures.

"Despite the impact of the epidemic, the preparations for the Winter Olympics are progressing very smoothly, which is almost a miracle!" International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach praised.

"There is no doubt that the facilities of the Beijing Winter Olympics are world-class." "The Chinese staff are amazing."

"Ancient China exudes youthful colors, welcoming guests from all over the world with sincerity and smiles. Meet in Beijing to see the torch in 2022..." A few days ago, teachers and students from Milburn Primary School in the United Kingdom sang "2022 Meet in Beijing" in Chinese. Way enthusiastically looking forward to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

The Beijing Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics are grand events for all countries in the world and a symbol of human solidarity and friendship.

"China will, with the support of the international community, hold a simple, safe and wonderful Winter Olympics, carry forward the Olympic spirit, and inspire all countries to join hands and move towards the future together." President Xi Jinping's words were sonorous and powerful.

In the past few days, people and organizations in some countries have expressed their eager expectations and good wishes for the Beijing Winter Olympics by holding various online and offline activities. More unity, confidence and strength.

On February 4, 2022, we ushered in the opening ceremony of the 24th Beijing Winter Olympics.

"Twenty-four solar terms" represent the cycle of a year and the way people get along with nature and the world. Using it to count down reflects the Chinese people's understanding of time. The opening of the Winter Olympics on the day of the "Start of Spring" also means that friends from all over the world will welcome the new spring together.

The opening day of the Winter Olympics coincides with the beginning of spring.

On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended perfectly. The opening ceremony innovatively combined performances and ceremonies, using the combination of modern technology and art, to interpret the Olympic concept of "simple, safe and wonderful". Athletes and spectators on and off the field enjoyed the feast of ice and snow, and their enthusiasm for the Olympic Games also blossomed at this moment.