05:06The major competition venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, including the National Ski Jumping Centre, the National Winter Biathlon Centre, and the Winter Olympic Village, have finished construction in Zhangjiakou, as seen on Wednesday.
The remarkable National Ski Jumping Centre, also known as Snow Ruyi, could be seen overlooking a large ski track, with a football field-sized viewing area at the bottom large enough to fit 10,000 spectators.
"[The centre] looks like the traditional Chinese decorative object, ruyi, which stands for Lucky in Chinese culture," said Director of Zhangjiakou Olympics Construction and Development Ltd Jia Maoting, explaining the meaning behind the name. "It also shows the well-wishes from China to peace lovers across the world, sports practitioners and the forces driving the Olympics."
Lu Zhanyou, Director of the Media Operation Centre of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, also noted how the park incorporated and renovated existing structures in its design, in an effort to consider its sustainability, with plans to convert the park into a hotel and ski-resort after serving its Olympic purpose.
The games are due to run between February 4 and February 20 in 2022.
China: 2022 Winter Olympic venues construction completed in Zhangjiakou
The major competition venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, including the National Ski Jumping Centre, the National Winter Biathlon Centre, and the Winter Olympic Village, have finished construction in Zhangjiakou, as seen on Wednesday.
The remarkable National Ski Jumping Centre, also known as Snow Ruyi, could be seen overlooking a large ski track, with a football field-sized viewing area at the bottom large enough to fit 10,000 spectators.
"[The centre] looks like the traditional Chinese decorative object, ruyi, which stands for Lucky in Chinese culture," said Director of Zhangjiakou Olympics Construction and Development Ltd Jia Maoting, explaining the meaning behind the name. "It also shows the well-wishes from China to peace lovers across the world, sports practitioners and the forces driving the Olympics."
Lu Zhanyou, Director of the Media Operation Centre of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, also noted how the park incorporated and renovated existing structures in its design, in an effort to consider its sustainability, with plans to convert the park into a hotel and ski-resort after serving its Olympic purpose.
The games are due to run between February 4 and February 20 in 2022.
The major competition venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, including the National Ski Jumping Centre, the National Winter Biathlon Centre, and the Winter Olympic Village, have finished construction in Zhangjiakou, as seen on Wednesday.
The remarkable National Ski Jumping Centre, also known as Snow Ruyi, could be seen overlooking a large ski track, with a football field-sized viewing area at the bottom large enough to fit 10,000 spectators.
"[The centre] looks like the traditional Chinese decorative object, ruyi, which stands for Lucky in Chinese culture," said Director of Zhangjiakou Olympics Construction and Development Ltd Jia Maoting, explaining the meaning behind the name. "It also shows the well-wishes from China to peace lovers across the world, sports practitioners and the forces driving the Olympics."
Lu Zhanyou, Director of the Media Operation Centre of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, also noted how the park incorporated and renovated existing structures in its design, in an effort to consider its sustainability, with plans to convert the park into a hotel and ski-resort after serving its Olympic purpose.
The games are due to run between February 4 and February 20 in 2022.