The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony (hold) on February 4, 2022, the same day as "Beginning of Spring"—the first of 24 solar terms on China's lunar calendar (阴历)— (represent) the organizers' wish for friends around the world to welcome a new spring together.
At 8 p.m. on the big screen of the National Stadium, the countdown of the Chinese "24 Solar Terms" was being played, (accompany) by the imagery of changing seasons, showing how the Chinese (live) in harmony with nature and the world since ancient times. A fantastic ceremony, featured Chinese festival culture and a technology-enhanced visual spectacle (景象), took the world's breath away as the opening of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games was declared, making Beijing the first city in the world to host both Summer and Winter (edition) of the Olympics. International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach expressed his gratitude to China making the Winter Olympic Games happen in a safe way for everyone, The ceremony was characterized by engaging with the general public and (diverse), with some performers coming from schools and grassroots arts groups, and teenagers accounted for 95% of the performers at the ceremony.
"This ceremony is equally (impress) as the one in 2008," Exarchos, CEO of OBS, said. the Winter Olympics show is the Chinese people's confidence, pride, love and affection for the people of the world—our great philosophy and values.
