A look at the venues for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
(WorldNews China)

BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games will welcome its 500-day countdown on Monday. As an important part of preparations, the construction and renovation of Games venues are proceeding as scheduled, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Xinhua takes a look to find out how preparations are progressing across the Games` three competition zones. BEIJING COMPETITION ZONE Set to become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Beijing is utilizing its rich Olympic legacy, with five of its seven 2022 Games venues being repurposed from facilities originally constructed for the 2008 Games. 1. The National Stadium Beijing`s `Bird`s...