Welcome to a winter wonderland

"Yet, we are positive to push ahead with our preparatory work on schedule and make all necessary adjustments to deal with the pandemic's impact to make sure that we will be ready in October 2021 to enter the Games-time operational stage," said Zhang, who is also a vice-mayor of Beijing.

The aquatics center, known as the "water cube "for hosting swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics, has been transformed into an "ice cube" for curling in 2022 after finishing redecoration and renovation work that included filling the main pool with removable and reusable steel structures.