Unknowingly, the Tokyo Olympics has come to an end, and it seems that everyone cannot completely withdraw from the passionate Olympic spirit. Don't worry! The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is just less than six months away. Have you already begun to look forward to it?

Six years ago, Beijing, China, officially won the right to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Beijing will make history, becoming the first city to host both the Summer Olympics and the Winter Olympics. Now, Beijing and Hebei have created first-class venues together.

Poster for the 24th Beijing Music Festival

The Place [Photo via tuchong.com] 

On the night of April 12, the "Things of Spring" activity was kicked off in the Wangjing Walk and several key projects to be constructed there this year were proposed and announced on set. The planned projects included "Crossover IP Art Alliance", "University-Enterprise Discovery of Art-DNA Communities" and "Artist in Residence", etc., dedicated to providing a real spellbound and diversified living & cultural space. 

Starting October 1, 2021, Beijing's basic pension insurance will be available to individuals possessing a Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card or Residence Card for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents.

Along with Beijing Municipal Finance Bureau, Beijing Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau recently announced that Beijing's basic pension insurance will be available to unemployed Beijing residents between 16 and 60 years old (excluding students), who possess a valid Foreigner's Permanent Residence Card or Residence Card for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan residents.

An exhibition aimed at helping children understand the potential and benefits of mixing art and technology opened in Beijing's Today Art Museum.  

The organizers of the exhibition - titled "Art has NO Boundaries" or ANOBO - have created an immersive art and tech space for children.  

The exhibition is divided into four sections, including air, land, sea and planet. With the theme "One World," art works are created based on ecological environment.  

The 2021 World Winter Sports (Beijing) Expo (WWSE) will be held in the National Convention Centre and Shougang Park from September 2nd to the 7th. Internationalization is one of the highlights of the WWSE. How will this year's Expo present internationalization?

Co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Association for Science and Technology and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality, the 2021 Zhongguancun (ZGC) Forum will be held in Beijing from Sept. 24 to the 28. The theme of this year's forum is "Intelligence•Health•Carbon Neutrality".

Huo Xuewen, Director of Beijing Local Financial Supervision Administration, recently stated that as a national financial administration centre, Beijing possesses world-class advantages along with tremendous opportunities for development in terms of market conditions, business environment, reform and innovation, etc. In recent years, more than 60 foreign-funded financial institutions have been settled in Beijing.

The 1.8-km cruise line along Liangma River, from Yansha Bridge to Sun Park, will make its debut this weekend, when passengers will be able to enjoy the light show on river banks.

Tickets will be available on the official Wechat account "Liangma River Cruise".