Olympic rehearsal in Inner Mongolia

The National Winter Games of China will form an important part of Beijing's buildup to the 2022 Olympics.

On Thursday, the preparatory event, which will take place in Inner Mongolia autonomous region in February 2020, upped its profile by unveiling its official logo and mascots.

The logo, called "Winter Rhyme", features an adaptation of the Chinese character dong (winter). It combines an element of the Mongolian character for winter, and is intended to suggest the movements of skaters and skiers, as well as the flowing curves of grasslands and snow courses in Inner Mongolia.