Xi inspects preparation for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics

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President Xi Jinping ordered relevant departments and local governments to ensure high-quality preparation for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games to make it a "remarkable, extraordinary, excellent" event.

Xi made the remarks while inspecting ongoing preparatory work for the games in Zhangjiakou city, Hebei Province, Monday.

The Zhangjiakou site of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Chongli district has the best natural ski slopes in northern China, and Xi was briefed about the ongoing work at an exhibition hall.

President Xi Jinping talks to children attending skiing winter camps at Genting Ski Resort, as he inspects preparatory work for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou city, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo

He stressed that the general plan of action for the games should be prioritized.

The president said Zhangjiakou's plans should be integrated into the wider plan of action for the games, adding that all arrangements should abide by the principle of conserving resources and using funds effectively.

President Xi Jinping poses for a group photo with skiers at Genting Ski Resort, as he inspects preparatory work for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou city, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo

He said that projects for the games should be managed under the principle of sharing, openness, cleanness and being eco-friendly.

"The construction of sports facilities must be professional, and supporting facilities should embody the characteristics of China and the local areas," Xi said.

President Xi Jinping inspects land planning of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at a platform outside a temporary exhibition hall as he inspects preparatory work for the games in Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo

He said that energy saving and environmental standards should be carried out in a strict manner to protect heritage and bring symbolic effects for the cities.

Xi pointed out that Hebei and Zhangjiakou had a historic opportunity to promote their own development.

President Xi Jinping looks at a scale model of a site for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at a temporary exhibition hall as he inspects preparatory work for the games in Zhangjiakou city, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2017. /Xinhua Photo

At Genting Ski Resort, skiers and tourists saluted the president, and Xi told them to have fun, wishing them a happy Chinese New Year.

On learning that the venue was funded and constructed by Genting Group from Malaysia, he expressed gratitude to them for their contribution to the games.

He said he hoped that Genting would be conscientious and ensure quality facilities.

President Xi Jinping talks with national ski athletes and skiers at Genting Ski Resort as he inspects preparatory work for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Zhangjiakou city, north China's Hebei Province, Jan. 23, 2017. Xinhua Photo

Meeting a group of children attending a winter camp, he encouraged them to study hard and be bold, but also to be careful when they practiced their skiing.

Xi also visited athletes belonging to the national ski-team, saying the country would provide all they needed for training and competition.

The president expressed his hope that the national team would train hard, enhance their technical skills and win glory for the country.

(Source: Xinhua News Agency‍)

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