Beijing, January 5, 2022 -- On January 4, the launching ceremony of the Haidian Winter Olympics and the 2022 "Sea Spring" New Year Cultural Season was held in Beijing.
At the launching ceremony, percussion performances such as "Dragon Leaping Tiger Leap" and song and dance "Ice and Snow China" were brilliantly staged. After the launch ceremony, people visited the exhibition and experienced mini curling, dryland hockey, VR simulation skiing and other sports.

Infographic: The scene of this event. Courtesy of the organizer
According to Chen Jing, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the Haidian District CPC Committee and director of the Cultural and Tourism Bureau, the Haidian Winter Olympics and the 2022 "Sea Spring" New Year Cultural Season hosted by the Haidian District Cultural and Tourism Bureau have held more than 20 cultural activities with the theme of "Together for the Future" and closely centered on the two key points of the "Winter Olympics" and "Spring Festival", highlighting three characteristics.
The first is to fully display the cultural charm of the City of The Two Olympics. The event revolved around two Olympic venues and seven hotels signed for the Winter Olympics. With the themes of "Dragon and Phoenix Chengxiang", "Splendid Spring Ming", "Yutang Fugui", etc., the exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage Works of Beijing Embroidery, Paper Cutting and Flower Arrangement, and the Exhibition of Photographic Works of Sanshan and Wuyuan will be exhibited in Wukesong Stadium, Shangri-La Hotel and other places; spring leagues, paper-cutting and other works with the theme of displaying traditional Chinese New Year flavors will allow guests to experience a strong and warm cultural atmosphere.
The second is to fully display Haidian's profound cultural heritage. In the ancient bell museum, ring the Yongle bell and watch the "Dance of the Bell Bells"; in the north hall of the library and the north hall of the art museum, watch the photography, seal carving, calligraphy and painting exhibition, so that the citizens and friends who come to Haidian can experience the beauty of Haidian history and culture, the beauty of scientific and technological innovation and development, and the beauty of harmonious and livable ecology.
The third is to fully display the cultural inheritance of excellent traditions. Spend the New Year in the museum at the Zhengjue Temple in the Yuanmingyuan, and experience the Time Reading Club in the trading street... Let people spend a happy and peaceful Chinese New Year in an immersive traditional cultural experience. (End)