Beijing's Bid Partners Prepare For Potential Of Hosting 2022 Winter Games

With Beijing one of just three remaining contestants bidding for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, Chongli county, in Zhangjiakou, Beijing's bidding partner in Hebei Province, "already has preparations underway," according to Lu Wenao of the GLOBAL TIMES. Chongli, about 220km northwest from downtown Beijing, "is set to host all the skiing events save for alpine skiing if Beijing wins." Four ski resorts in Chongli "are now operational, while two of them, Genting Ski Resort and Wanlong Ski Resort, have already become well-known for their facilities." There are a total of 82 ski trails in the county, with eight "already sanctioned by world skiing governing body" FIS. Wanlong "is also preparing to expand the number of its skiing trails, no matter whether the bid goes through or not" (GLOBAL TIMES, 9/13).