On February 1st, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, visited Shougang Park in Shijingshan to investigate the preparations for the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games.

At 3:30 p.m., General Secretary Xi Jinping arrived at Shougang Park in Shijingshan by car. After the Shijingshan iron & steel main process of Shougang was shut down, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympic Games settled down here. General Secretary Xi Jinping went into the exhibition hall of the Beijing Winter Olympics Exhibition Center to learn about the preparation of the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Winter Paralympic Games, the planning and construction of venues and infrastructure, and more. From time to time, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected and inquired about the orderly progress of the preparatory work. He said that it was a major event for the Party and the country to run the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games well. We should fully implement the concepts of green, sharing, open and honest Olympic Games, fully consider the sustainable utilization of venues, and accomplish various preparatory tasks with high standards and quality.

In the office building of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the staff and volunteer representatives of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics. General Secretary Xi Jinping said that hosting the Beijing Winter Olympic Games and the Winter Paralympic Games is hard-won and of great significance. The games are highly consistent with the "two centenary goals" and inject new impetus into the development of Beijing in the new era. Beijing will become the only city in the world that has hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. We must live up to our words, act with results, work steadily, consolidate step by step, win competitive medals, win spiritual medals and clean medals, and fulfill the solemn promise we made to the world. The hosting of the Winter Olympic Games is an important attainment to promote the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. It must be planned and implemented in an integrated way to achieve the development of Beijing and Hebei side by side.

Later, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the National Winter Sports Training Center to listen to the introduction of speed skating and figure skating events in the short track speed skating hall combined with the exhibition board, and then went into the hall to inspect the training readiness of the national speed skating team and the figure skating team. Seeing the athletes sweating on the ice and preparing hard for competitions, General Secretary Xi Jinping praised them and urged them to train scientifically and pay attention to safety. General Secretary Xi Jinping walked to the curling hall to inspect the training readiness of the national curling team. Athletes and coaches saw General Secretary Xi Jinping coming and scrambled around. General Secretary Xi Jinping encouraged them to pay attention to the selection and cultivation of good talent, enhance the sense of honor for the country, firmly create the confidence of good achievements, train hard, prepare for competitions with all their strength, climb the peak bravely, and strive to achieve new breakthroughs. The sand table in the front hall of the curling hall shows the planning and construction of the northern area of Shougang and the ski jumping platform for the Winter Olympic Games. General Secretary Xi Jinping looked at it while asking questions. He emphasized that strong sports make the country strong and a strong country makes sports strong. Developing sports is not only an important part of reaching the Chinese dream, but also a powerful spiritual force for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. We should carry forward the spirit of Chinese sports, promote sports morality, promote the coordinated development of mass sports, competitive sports and the sports industry, and speed up the establishment of a strong sports country.

During the inspection of the curling hall of the National Winter Sports Training Center, General Secretary Xi Jinping also heard the report of Zhang Gongyan, the leader of Shougang Group. General Secretary Xi Jinping said cordially that he had paid New Year's greetings to the staff and cadres of Shougang.

General Secretary Xi Jinping watched the sand table and exhibition board showing the planning and construction of the northern area of Shougang and the ski jumping platform for the Winter Olympic Games. He inquired about the history of Shougang, the development of industry, the planning and construction of the northern area, the construction of the ski jumping platform, and the construction of the new Shougang Bridge. Zhang Gongyan reported on them one by one. General Secretary Xi Jinping nodded approval when he learned that Shougang was organizing and implementing a “three-year plan of action” in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government to create a new landmark for the revival of the capital city in the new era. In front of the centenary Shougang exhibition board, Zhang Gongyan said: “On the 100th anniversary of Shougang’s construction, you come to Shougang to inspire its cadres and staff.” At the end of the inspection, the workers outside the curling hall of Shougang gathered spontaneously and cheered “Hello, General Secretary!” General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the crowd, shook hands with them cordially and waved greetings frequently.

General Secretary Xi Jinping’s arrival at Shougang aroused strong responses among the staff and cadres of Shougang. Everyone’s feelings of excitement and pride were effusive. Their mood was surging with joy and encouragement. They felt warmth, excitement, and gratitude. It is said that General Secretary Xi Jinping’s arrival at Shougang during his busy schedule is a momentous historic moment that should always be remembered and a new starting point for the future. This is a full affirmation of the transformation and development of Shougang and great impetus. The majority of cadres and workers are more confident, more energetic and have expressed their desire to follow the direction indicated by General Secretary Xi Jinping and shoulder the historic responsibility and glorious mission of recreating the glorious future of Shougang. With the spirit of seizing the day and night, the spirit of reform and innovation, and the state of striving for progress, Shougang’s centuries-old legend will be continued, and Shougang’s high-quality development will be promoted. Shougang Park will strive to become a new landmark of capital city renewal in the new era, contributing to the realization of the Chinese dream of great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.