Countdown to Beijing 2022 | Beijing welcomes Olympic flame, unveils torch relay itinerary

A welcoming ceremony is held for the flame of Olympic Winter Games at the Olympic Tower in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 20, 2021. The Olympic flame, ignited for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in Ancient Olympia in western Greece, arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning. A welcoming ceremony was held at the Olympic Tower, an iconic landmark from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin)