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80 trains organized for Games travelers

Railway authorities will arrange 80 bullet train services every day along the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway to provide commuting services for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, operator China State Railway Group said on Tuesday. More services will be provided during the opening and closing ceremonies, the group said. The trains will shuttle participants, including athletes, media representatives and staff members, among the Games areas－Beijing's downtown area, its suburban Yanqing district and Hebei province's Chongli district in Zhangjiakou.

Fewer smokers aged 15 and up in Beijing

The smoking rate among those aged 15 and above in Beijing has dropped to 19.9 percent, data from the capital's health commission showed on Tuesday. The number of smokers in this age group has decreased by 73,000 from that in 2019. The rate of exposure to secondhand smoke in workplaces and restaurants has declined to 23.4 percent and 37.3 percent, respectively, compared to 27 percent and 42.5 percent in 2019. The capital has prohibited smoking in public spaces since June 1, 2015, when the regulations on tobacco control took effect.

Railway passengers to top 3 billion in '22

China's railway operator said on Tuesday that it expects to dispatch around 3.04 billion passengers in 2022, up 20 percent year-on-year. Goods delivered by rail are forecast to grow 2.1 percent year-on-year to reach over 3.8 billion metric tons, the China State Railway Group said at its annual conference. The railway operator will accomplish its investment targets and advance key national projects, such as the Sichuan-Tibet Railway, to a high-quality standard, it said. Over 3,300 kilometers of railways will be put into production this year, according to the operator.

Xinhua - China Daily