On August 21st, the Winter Olympic theme tour of 2019 "China Now: Silk Road Rediscovery Tour of Beijing Upon the 70th Anniversary of the PRC", which was organised by Information Office of People's Government of Beijing Municipality, was officially launched. The participants from 13 countries along the Belt and Road visited the park of Beijing Organising Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the National Speed Skating Hall (the Ice Ribbon), the National Stadium (the Bird's Nest), and the Beijing Olympic Tower, learning about the preparation for the games and looking forward to Beijing 2022.

Some workers took a break in the roof of the Ice Ribbon [Photo: Hariandi Hafid (Indonesia)]

Overlooking the Bird's Nest from the Beijing Olympic Tower [Photo: Hariandi Hafid (Indonesia)]

The symbol of Olympic Rings on the Beijing Olympic Tower [Photo: Hariandi Hafid (Indonesia)]

Photo provided by Beijing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries