Beijing shortlisted for Olympics bid

Beijing and cohost city Zhangjiakou in Hebei province have made it onto the shortlist of three candidate cities to host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Oslo in Norway and Almaty in Kazakhstan are the other possible hosts under consideration, the executive board of International Olympic Committee said on Monday.

"We are going to accelerate the grassroots promotion of winter sports and the improvement of urban infrastructure and public service, as well as air quality by preparing for the Games," Yang Shu'an, vice-chairman of the bidding committee, said on Monday.