BEIJING, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A high-speed railway linking the two co-hosts of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing and Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province, has seen a rising number of passengers recently, as the country optimized its COVID-19 response.
Many of the travelers are heading to ski resorts along the rail line, such as those in Yanqing District of Beijing and Chongli District of Zhangjiakou.
The station has also set up a ski gear check-in counter in the waiting hall, to transport ski and snowboard equipment for enthusiasts.
This is the first ski season after the 2022 Olympic Winter Games were held in Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
Benefitting from the Winter Olympics, winter sports have caught on across China.
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