Beijing, Hebei enter Round 2 of Winter Olympics bid

After being selected as a candidate to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games on July 7, Beijing and its co-host city, Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, are bracing for the next phase of the bidding process, which focuses on writing a report that will guide the following preparations to come.

In the applicant city phase, Beijing and Zhangjiakou easily met the basic requirements of the International Olympic Committee, the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee said in a report on Friday.

The Beijing committee has made a preliminary plan for the locations of competition venues, the Olympic Village and the media center based on geography, weather, traffic and other considerations.