The wonderful opening ceremony, the mascot sought after by the world, the fiery ice and snow tourism during the Spring Festival, and the top athletes from all over the world competing for medals... When the Olympic flame "ignited" a "snowflake" at the National Stadium of China, the ancient capital of the millennium, Beijing, once again ushered in the "Olympic moment".
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. The picture shows torchbearers Diniger Yilamujiang and Zhao Jiawen preparing to embed the torch in the center of the "big snowflake". Photography / Chen Yichen
On the night of spring, the much-anticipated Beijing Winter Olympic Games opened. The countdown to the 24 solar terms, the appearance of "Lichun Spring", "Welcome Pine", "Snowflakes" and other brilliant fireworks above the "Bird's Nest" stunned the world. Topics such as "Zhang Yimou knows too well the romance of Chinese" have exploded on social media.
"Excited, touched and full of pride." Wang Ning, who lives in Beijing's Haidian District, said that the excitement scene after the whole family watched the opening ceremony was vividly remembered, "The Chinese cultural elements revealed everywhere are perfectly integrated with ice and snow culture and Olympic culture, which is the 'Olympic moment' that I want to see most in my heart." ”
On the evening of February 4, the opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was held at the Beijing National Stadium. The picture shows the Chinese delegation entering the opening ceremony. Photography / Ding Xu
At the opening ceremony, the well-known "Singing the Motherland" music sounded, and the host Chinese delegation entered the venue under the guidance of the five-star red flag. The volunteers at the scene were instantly enthusiastic and spontaneously shouted "China refueling", and the sound was continuous.
Inside and outside the venue, volunteers can be seen everywhere - event services, public health, media operations, ceremonial celebrations... Careful support in various fields and enthusiastic answers to questions. Although many of them cannot witness the gold medal moments of the Winter Olympics, every minute of their work is their own "Winter Olympic moment".
In the Olympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation fought bravely and staged one exciting and touching scene after another.
On the evening of February 5, in the Capital Gymnasium, many spectators arrived early to look forward to the debut of the Chinese short track speed skating team. From the quarterfinals, semi-finals to the finals, every time the short track athletes slid, it touched the hearts of the audience.
Chinese players Fan Kexin, Ren Ziwei, Qu Chunyu, Wu Dajing and Zhang Yuting (from left to right) at the medal presentation ceremony on February 6. Photography / Ju Huanzong
When the tip of Wu Dajing's ice knife crossed the finish line, he waved his right hand and roared with indulgence, and the "Chinese red" waves quickly flooded the venue. In the audience, everyone waved the five-star red flag, cheered and applauded loudly, and celebrated the "first gold" together.
"Ren Ziwei, Su Yiming, Gu Ailing, as well as the Chinese women's curling team and the Chinese women's ice hockey team, all of them are the best!" Feng Xiao, who lives in Beijing's Xicheng District, said that watching the Winter Olympics has become a "must-have" every day, "winter sports are too attractive, and this year I plan to start by learning to ski."
In addition to the fierce competition, the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot "Ice Pier" has set off a boom inside and outside the closed loop. There is always a long queue in front of the franchise store, and friends from all over the world rush to buy a variety of licensed goods.
On February 10, citizens purchased "ice piers" at an official licensed retail store for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Photography / Li Bo
Badges, handmade, plush toys, refrigerator stickers, keychains... A variety of goods fill people's shopping bags, and the shelves that are constantly replenished are frequently bought out quickly. Soon, many gifts from Beijing will be "flown" to the world, so that people all over the world can feel the "Olympic moment" here.
Walking into the snow field, stepping on the ice track, and feeling a different "Olympic" New Year flavor in sports have become a popular choice for many people in Beijing during the Spring Festival. In the scenic area of Gubei Water Town, Miyun District, Beijing, a huge natural ice rink has been built into a super-large ice and snow park, and skating bikes, ice bowling, ice bumper cars and other projects have become the favorites of parent-child families.
On February 9, children experienced and learned ice sports such as skating and ice hockey at the Ice and Snow Sports Hall of Joy City Chaoyang. Photography / Li Xin
Liu Bin, deputy director of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, introduced that Beijing closely follows the theme of the Winter Olympics, accelerates the construction of the Beijing-Zhang sports and cultural tourism belt, holds the Beijing Ice and Snow Culture Tourism Season, and launches more than 20 ice and snow theme boutique routes and Beijing ice and snow tourism maps.
"The Winter Olympics will play an important role in promoting the development of Beijing," and the most direct thing is to leave a rich legacy of the Winter Olympics for the host city." Xu Hejian, director of the 2022 Beijing News Center, said that the light and shadow of the new National Speed Skating Hall "Ice Ribbon" flowed, the National Ski Jumping Center "Snow Ruyi" was proud of the peaks, and the National Snowmobile Bobsleigh Center "Snow Dragon" was meandering and flexible... Combining modern Olympic elements with traditional Chinese culture, these venues have become landmarks.
Xu Hejian expressed his belief that with the successful holding of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games, more preparations will benefit urban development and people's lives in the long run; the "City of The Two Olympics" will further enhance Beijing's international influence and urban competitiveness.
Text/Wu Wenxu, Wang Ziming, Huang Yao