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China has fulfilled its pledge to ensure better air quality during the Olympics and Paralympics period in Beijing and the co-host city of Zhangjiakou, an official said Wednesday.

During the Olympic Games, about 1,700 athletes and officials from 44 countries and regions will live in the Beijing village.

Xi extended greetings to athletes, coaches and representatives of operation teams and construction staff in the Zhangjiakou competition zone.

Photos taken on Dec. 6, 2020 show views of snow-covered Xuanhua ancient city in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province.

Trains running on the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway reached a record speed of 385 kilometers per hour, 10 percent higher than the designed speed, in a test run carried out on Sunday, reported Chinanew.com.