Xinhua News Agency, Hohhot, January 22Question: How “long” is Inner Mongolia?The four competition areas are thousands of miles apart – the third popular science of “Fourteenth Winter”
Xinhua News Agency reporters Liang Wanshan and Wei Jingyu
On the 22nd, the snowboarding parallel giant slalom competition of the 14th National Winter Games kicked off in the Haraqin Division of Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. Eight days later, the ski mountaineering competition will start in the Zhalantun Division of Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia. Some ice and snow enthusiasts want to watch the “Fourteenth Winter” competition across competition regions, so they must make transportation plans in advance. After all, the two competition regions are more than 1,000 kilometers apart.
There are four competition areas in the “14th Winter”. The two easternmost competition areas are located in Hulunbuir City. The Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center in the Hailar competition area is the main competition venue, where various ice events are held. The Jinlong Mountain Skiing in the Zhalantun competition area The venue will host ski mountaineering, freestyle skiing and other projects. The westernmost competition area is located in the Liangcheng Ski Resort in Ulanqab City, “One step west of Beijing is Ulanqab”. In addition, there is the Meilingu Ski Resort in Karaqin Banner, Chifeng City, in the middle of the competition area.
On January 18, students from No. 7 Middle School in Hailar District, Hulunbuir City, skated on campus. That day is the 30-day countdown to the opening of the 14th National Winter Games.Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Lei
Many ice and snow enthusiasts who are about to come to watch the competition have discovered that Inner Mongolia is so big that “it’s thousands of miles away.”
Driving from the Hailar Division to the Liangcheng Division is more than 2,000 kilometers away, and it takes more than an hour even by plane. The Zhalantun competition area is the closest to the Hailar competition area, but it is still more than 300 kilometers away. If you have finished enjoying the beautiful figure skating at the Inner Mongolia Ice Sports Training Center and want to go to Zhalantun to watch Su Yiming appear in the snowboarding U-shaped track skills competition, you can drive there. It takes more than four hours to reach the Jinlong Mountain Ski Resort in Zhalantun from Hailar.
This is the Zhalantun Jinlongshan Ski Resort in Zhalantun City, Hulunbuir City, Inner Mongolia (drone photo, taken on July 11, 2023).Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Behe
The competition areas are thousands of kilometers apart, which poses a challenge to transportation security. This is not only related to the arrival, departure and participation of athletes and team members, but also closely related to whether tourists can “watch the competition at ease”. Therefore, the “14th Winter” Preparatory Committee and relevant departments such as transportation have adopted many targeted safeguard measures.
In the “14th Winter” operation command and dispatch center, a large blue screen displays information about events, weather, personnel, venues, etc. in real time. Information such as athlete arrival and departure information, Hulunbuir urban traffic conditions and other information can all use 5G, Sky Eye and other technologies. Summarized on the big screen to ensure the smooth arrival of athletes. Hulunbuir City has completed the installation of on-board intelligent terminals for the city’s cruising taxis and the construction of 120 smart bus electronic stop signs in key areas of the central city. The Hailar Railway Station has also strengthened management and guidance, and has opened a separate waiting area, athletes’ area for the “14th Winter” Exclusive passages and vehicle parking spaces at pick-up and drop-off stations ensure smooth travel for athletes and spectators.
At present, all major competition areas are ready to welcome the opening of the “14th Winter”. The four competition areas are thousands of miles apart, spreading the charm of ice and snow sports throughout Inner Mongolia. I hope that all ice and snow lovers who come to watch the competition can experience the passion of flying ice and snow in this vast land.
2024-01-22 19:45:22
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