“10、9、8 3、2、1、0！” At 8:00 p.m. on February 4, 2022, as the countdown numbers decreased one by one, the lights shone brightly and the curtain opened. From 2008 to 2022, from the Summer Olympics to the Winter Olympics, Beijing has once again become the focus of the world's attention, and we have once again ushered in the "Beijing Moment" of the Olympic Grand Event.
When the first rays of sunlight sprinkle on the giant Chinese knot in Tiananmen Square, when the burning torch illuminates the night sky of the National Stadium, when the atmosphere of welcoming the Winter Olympics fills the streets and alleys, this day, Beijing is full of joy and glory.
From summer to winter, the old looks new. In 2022, the curtain opened on the Beijing Winter Olympics, as the first "double Olympic city" in the history of the Olympic Games, the ancient and youthful Beijing showed its style and vitality to the world. Transformation and upgrading, gorgeous butterfly changes, the rule of the big city and the wonderful Olympic Games complement each other, the "City of The Two Olympics" is moving towards the future with sonorous steps!
▲Citizens celebrate the opening of the Winter Olympics in Yanqing Convention and Exhibition Square.
▲On the day of the opening ceremony, Beijing citizens took to the streets to welcome the opening of the Winter Olympics.
▲ Torchbearer Jia Xiaohong is from Beijing Daily.
▲ On February 4, torchbearer Ding Ning held the torch in his arms at the Summer Palace, with a bright smile.
▲ Torchbearer Wang Zhenjiang (left) and Wei Guo carry out torch relay in the Grand Canal Forest Park.
▲ Audiences watched the 8K live broadcast of the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
▲At 8:00 p.m. on February 4, children took the mascot of the Winter Olympics and took a souvenir in front of the countdown card in Wangfujing.
Winter Olympics reporter Wu Yibin Bai Jikai correspondent Li Yan photographed Xinhua News Agency Visual China Courtesy of Photo
Source Client The Winter Olympics | Reporter Wu Yibin Bai Jikai Correspondent Li Yan
Edited by Han Ye
Process Editor Liu Weili