The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in China, Beijing and Zhangjiakou from February 4, 2022 to February 20, 2022. Beijing and Zhangjiakou are both host cities. This is the third Olympic Games held in China and the first Winter Olympic Games held in China after the Beijing Olympic Games and Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.
This is because the natural skiing period of Chongli can reach 120 days, and the snow period can reach 140 days. In addition, the slope of Chongli is steep and gentle, with an area of 300 square kilometers for tourist skiing and competitive skiing, and it is known as the most ideal skiing area in North China.
The story about Zhangjiakou city
The origin of the name Zhangjiakou is quite interesting. In the eighth year of Jiajing, Zhang zhen, a garrison, opened a small gate on the wall of the North City, called Xiaobeimen. Because the city gate is as small as a mouth, it was built in Zhang zhen, so it is also called Zhangjiakou. At first, Zhangjiakou was separated from Beijing by only one door. Even now, the southeast of Zhangjiakou is adjacent to Beijing, and the urban area is only 180 km away from Beijing. Beijingers often call it outside the mouth.
Due to the special climate and geographical conditions, Zhangjiakou and Beijing jointly hosted the Winter Olympics. Zhangjiakou is colder than Beijing, so the snow period is longer. In addition, in recent years, Zhangjiakou has also made great efforts to develop ice and snow sports, especially the ice and snow sports of worshipping ceremony. Both the facilities and the quality of ice and snow have reached international standards.