Why Beijing Winter Olympics Faces Cold Winds

The games will run from February 4 to 20, with the opening ceremony scheduled for February 4 at the Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest. Beijing – the first city to host both summer and winter games – will reuse some of the venues for the 2008 ice events. The suburb of Yanqing, where part of the Great Wall of China is located. , and the city of Zhangjiakou in neighboring Hebei province, will host events such as alpine skiing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and ski jumping. Built for the games, a new high-speed rail line cuts travel time between the ski resorts and Beijing to about 45 minutes. The Winter Olympics will be held from March 4 to 13.