Residents of Beijing's Haidian district participate in activities related to the Winter Olympics on Dec 21, 2021. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]

　　More than 1,000 residents from Beijing's Haidian district participated in ice and snow sports recently as part of a community activity welcoming the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics.

　　On Tuesday morning, residents of Haidian's Beixiaguan community got together for a simulated torch relay in the community stadium. When the residents were given the order, they followed a route of the torch relay run, and spectators cheered the torchbearers.

　　Activities such as hockey, curling and sledding also attracted many participants, in addition to online quizzes about the Games and themed painting events.