Games changing lives as well as landscapes

SHIJIAZHUANG - Five years ago, Yu Lei was a security guard in Beijing. If he had not been doing that, he would have been growing corn on his farm in Chongli, a small town in Zhangjiakou, Heibei province.

Today he is a skiing instructor and his hometown has become the focus of international attention as it prepares to host ski events for the 2022 Winter Olympics, along with Beijing.

July 31 marked the fourth anniversary of Beijing winning the bid to host the Games, which have been making a huge impact on local people's lives in places where venues and infrastructure are being built.