In 2008, Beijing shut down many factories and plants to curb pollution, and the cost ofhosting the Summer Olympics was $44 billion. During the 2022 Winter Games, however, Beijinghopes to portray a greener China, with a construction budget of only $3.1 billion.

2008年,中国政府关闭了许多工厂和植物抑制污染,举办夏季奥运会的成本是440亿美元。然而,2022年冬季奥运会期间,北京希望塑造一个更环保的中国,建设预算仅31亿美元。

At the same time, the capital region is likely to benefit from investments in infrastructure,including the Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railways, expansion of Beijing subway systems,upgraded highway networks and another regional airport.

与此同时,首都地区可能会从基础设施投资中获益,其中包括北京-张家口城际铁路、北京地铁系统的扩张,提升高速公路网络和另一个区域机场。

What about the environmental effects?

环境影响呢?

Beijing's vision is to develop a winter sports market for more than 300 million people innorthern China. The plan is to reuse 11 of 12 venues built for the 2008 Olympics. The goal is tointegrate the Winter Games with sustainable development plans for the wider region, focusingon clean energy, green technology, and improvement in ecology and air quality.

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