The centenary steel hot land shines with the glory of the Winter Olympic Flame

Beijing, 13 Dec (Xinhua) -- From the "mountain" to the "sea" leap, from the "factory" to the "city" of nirvana, the century-old Shougang is "going to the future together" with the Olympic Games. On the morning of the 13th, the spark of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics arrived in Beijing Shougang Park, injecting confidence, hope and warmth into this century-old steel hot land.

The combination of the Beijing Winter Olympics tinder display and the traditional torch relay event marks the beginning of the Beijing Winter Olympics. In Shougang Park, the Beijing Winter Olympics Tinder Lamp and the industrial-style Shougang No. 3 blast furnace shine together, reflecting the deep friendship between Shougang and the Olympic Games in the past century.

More than ten years ago, in order to fulfill the solemn promise of the Green Olympics and welcome the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Shougang implemented a large-scale relocation of steel mills, from Shijingshan in western Beijing to Caofeidian in Tangshan, Hebei, becoming the first steel enterprise in China to relocate from the central urban area to the coastal development.

After the successful bidding for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games, the industrial relics of Shougang Park were renewed and transformed into the office area of the Beijing Winter Olympic Organizing Committee, the ice project training base of the National Winter Sports Team, and the only snow sports competition venue in the Beijing Winter Olympics Beijing Area, the ski jumping platform, was also settled in the park, and the century-old love between Shougang and the Olympic Games continued.

Looking up from the underwater Xiuchi exhibition hall, the No. 3 blast furnace of Shougang's "Meritorious Furnace" stands majestically. Although the fire is extinguished, the fire of sincerity in the hearts of Shougang people who look forward to the Olympic Games and dedicate themselves to the Olympic Games is still burning.

Upon learning of the arrival of the tinder, Wang Xiaopeng, a worker of Shougang Jingtang, rushed back from Caofeidian. As the former "furnace director", he witnessed the cooling of the last drop of molten iron in the park, and a high-end, green-growing steel "dream factory" rose in Caofeidian. He is proud of the changes in the park and the application of Shougang Jingtang products to the construction of ski jumps.

Liang Zongping, member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of Shougang Group, said that driven by the opportunity to prepare for the Winter Olympics, Shougang Park is becoming a new engine for the development of the western region of Beijing. At present, the footsteps of the Winter Olympics are getting closer and closer. The ski jump started snowmaking, the winter Olympics supporting projects were fully sprinted to the end, the mass winter Olympics theme activities were colorful and colorful, and the tomorrow of Shougang Park would be even better.

IOC President Bach once said: "The renovation of the factory in Beijing's Shougang Park is a miracle, a 'stunning' example of urban planning and renewal." Shougang, which has been associated with the Olympic Games for two years, is "moving towards the future together" with the Olympic Games.

Source: Xinhua News Agency