Govt lays out details of park at former steel plant

An abandoned industrial park in western Beijing will be turned into a venue for hosting sports and cultural events as part of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, a plan published on Wednesday said.

Shougang Industrial Park, covering an area of 22.3 square kilometers, is a former steel plant that was vacated by State-owned Shougang Group when it moved to Caofeidian, Hebei province, in 2010.

The Beijing city government, in coordination with some of the city's districts and bureaus, including the city's development and reform commission, produced the three-year action plan that will turn the area into a world-class city rejuvenation landmark by 2021.