Beijing good example for using venues

Facilities built for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games have been well utilized, with many transitioned into world-class multi-purpose arenas that host sports and other events, and attract tourists, officials said.

Gui Lin, an official with the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, said Beijing has set a good example for other post-Games venues to follow.

Venues like the National Stadium, or the Bird's Nest, the Water Cube and the Wukesong Arena, the venue for the 2008 Olympic basketball tournament, are now used for sports and other events on about 300 days throughout the year. China National Convention Center, which served as the International Broadcasting Center, Main Press Center, and competition venues for fencing, air pistol in 2008, now hosts more than 400 events a year, she said.