The capital of the Celestial Empire became the first in history to host the summer and then the winter Games.

There are many in our country who openly awaited the start of the 128th session of the International Olympic Committee in Kuala Lumpur, at which the capital of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games was chosen. The former capital of the Kazakh SSR, Alma-Ata, which is associated with the Medeo high-speed skating rink, or Beijing, which has already held its Games (albeit summer ones) 7 years ago? The only two candidates all spring, according to research by the authoritative sociological agency Around the rings ("Around the rings"), went head to head. But the envelope opened by the IOC President Thomas Bach meant: after all, Beijing.

As with the elections Summer Games 2020, the IOC gravitated towards the election of something new: Istanbul at the junction of Europe and Asia seemed to be the favorite, but Tokyo, which guaranteed the creation of objects from scratch, and even in a futuristic attire, took over. No Fukushima scared the voters.

Now the picture has repeated itself. Alma-Ata, in the understanding of the majority of the IOC members, is a former republic of the USSR, and even if Asia, then not quite. The head of state, Nursultan Nazarbayev, guaranteed that by 2017 the facilities would be 80 percent ready, and only the iconic speed skating oval Medeo, the factory of great records of the past, would remain from the former. According to the plan, it was supposed to be reconstructed, it was planned to modernize the transport connection of the complex with the city itself. The idea to hold a series of competitions in the country's capital Astana was rejected at the dawn of the application: the IOC does not welcome too long distances. Everything would be compact, no worse than -2014. Beijing had many disadvantages in this regard. But again: the growing economy of the Celestial Empire made it possible to build an ultra-high-speed railway line between the lowland and mountain clusters.

After the protocol presentations of both candidates (these are short but capacious films in which the applicants talk about their advantages; the sequence of the screening is determined by the lot - "MK") IOC President Bach gave his assessment to the cities.

There are only two applicants, and this is very unusual for us. We will choose the capital of the Games faster than we are used to, but in any case, it will be an unusual choice ...

Let's remind, on the approaches to the finish line several European cities “fell off” voluntarily, and citizens were basically against it.

Alma-Ata will hold the first Games in this region, - Bach continued before the vote. “And Beijing will become the first city in history to host both the Winter and Summer Olympics. Kazakhstan promises to accelerate economic and social reforms, to put in order sports in the country. Beijing, in turn, is going to plant winter species in the region of 300 million people, which is very important to us.

Also, the ex-star of fencing from the GDR remembered the legacy of Medeo and famous Kazakh athletes; in the case of the capital, Bach appreciated that the city is using the facilities that were used at the 2008 Summer Olympics, such as the delightful "Bird's Nest" (the opening and closing stadium of the Olympic Games).

He also touched on the financial topic: evaluating inflation and other processes, the IOC set the lower threshold for the cost of the Games at $ 880 million. At the same time, by the way, Alma-Ata guaranteed more: $ 1.85 billion versus $ 1.5 billion from competitors.

And so, at the decisive moment of the vote, when it was announced that it had already been completed and offered to wait for the vote count, something incomprehensible happened. Apparently, the electronics failed. A "replay" was appointed, and it is known for certain that repeated elections took place on paper. Everything happened not as in the case of Sochi - slowly and nervously, but rather rapidly.

The IOC chose the proven option. Beijing. But after the announcement of the results, it became clear that the gap turned out to be absolutely insignificant: 44 votes against 40. Therefore, I would like to wish the attractive bid committee from Kazakhstan not to give up and return to the topic in 4 years. Moreover, in our time, those wishing to host the Olympics are getting less and less weight.

There is only one thing that confuses: the Olympic Committee trampled underfoot its own concept of continental rotation? Judge for yourself: 2018 - Korea; 2020 - Tokyo; 2022 - Beijing ... Something The Games have stuck on the Asian continent. This has never happened before.

Holding the Olympics on its territory is not only a great honor for any state, but also a major expense. That is why, before you apply for the organization of the main sporting events the world, you should objectively evaluate your own resources. It is necessary to understand whether the state and a particular city will cope with the abundance of legal and monetary difficulties by a certain time.

How is the city chosen for the Olympics?

To hold the 2022 Olympics on their territory, states submitted applications indicating the city (sometimes several cities), as well as information about it. The presentation booklet provided the following basic information:

• Geography.
• Climate and natural conditions.
• Infrastructure.
• Opportunities and advantages of the city.
• Potential opportunities.

The political situation in the city and country is also very important. On the territory of a state mired in popular unrest, Olympic Games will not be carried out.

City selection criteria

For a city to become a venue, you need the following:

• The name should be well known to the international community. A place for such a significant event is not necessarily the capital, it can be any major city in the state.
• Suitable climatic conditions.
• The presence of a developed infrastructure.
• Availability of the necessary sports facilities.

Since the application is submitted in advance, the state has the opportunity and time, if approved, to complete all the necessary Olympic facilities. So, the future Olympic capital will have to build an Olympic village on its territory.

The place where the Olympics will be held

To determine the venue for the 2022 Olympics, all interested countries have applied. And we present the stages of the voting in the table.

Despite the seeming simplicity, the selection procedure is very difficult, since many candidate countries are worthy to host guests from all over the world and donate the sports world a grand affair.

Nowadays it is already known where the Olympics will be held 2022. Beijing, the capital of China, is the winner, honored to host the global sports community. It was this amazingly beautiful city that managed to bypass Kazakhstan's Almaty in the voting and win in a difficult struggle.

Olympic capital elections

To determine the capital of the 2022 Winter Olympics, a session of the IOC was held (this is how the International Olympic Committee). And the place of the secret ballot in 2015 was the Malaysian city of Kuala Lumpur. A total of 85 people took part in choosing a city for the 2022 Olympics.

Initially, 4 more states wanted to join the fight:

• Norway (Oslo);
• Sweden (Stockholm);
• Ukraine Lviv).

But they all voluntarily withdrew their candidacies, motivated by political or financial difficulties.

• Beijing - 44 votes.
• Almaty - 40 votes.
• Not counted - 1 vote.

The Kazakhstani city lacked only a few votes to win the difficult victory. Interestingly, Beijing's bid for participation was actively supported by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who even addressed the IOC members with a short speech.

It is also known that this IOC session determined the future capital of the 2020 Summer Olympics - it will be the Swiss city of Lausanne.

Where will the 2022 Olympics be?

Beijing has been selected as the capital of the Winter Olympics. Therefore, the competition will be held in three zones:

• In Beijing itself.
• In the mountainous county of Yanqing, located near the city.
• 150 km from the Chinese capital, in the Hebei province, the city of Zhangjiakou.

The twenty-fourth Winter Olympics, as well as the twenty-third, will be held in Asia.

Interestingly, for the first time in history, both summer and winter events will be held in the capital of China. Olympic competition... In 2008, the Summer Olympics were held in Beijing.

Evaluation of elections

The situation when only two cities reached the second stage of voting is rather unusual for the Winter Olympics, as a rule there are at least three candidates. Only in 2006 did two cities reach the home stretch - Turin (Italy), which eventually won, and Sion (Switzerland).

Initially, there were 6 worthy candidates for the 2022 Olympics, but four of them were forced to withdraw from the struggle. We will present the reasons for this in the table.

Town	Reason for refusing to vote
Krakow	The authorities' plans to host the Olympics did not coincide with the wishes of the residents. As a result, at the referendum, more than 60% of citizens expressed their negative opinion, and the application was withdrawn.
Lviv	The crisis and difficult political situation in the country deprived Ukraine of the opportunity to become a center of winter tourism and hold such a significant event on its territory.
Stockholm and Oslo	Serious applicants with developed infrastructure, ideal cities for winter competitions, were forced to withdraw their candidacies due to the government's refusal to provide financial guarantees.

Beijing's victory was considered by many to be predictable, since Olympic facilities had already been erected on the territory of the Chinese capital, which would be enough to re-equip for winter competitions, and not build from scratch, as would have been necessary if Kazakhstan won.

Therefore, the world looks forward to 2022, when we can see how well China has coped with the difficult task entrusted to it.

For the first time in history, the city that hosted the Summer Games received the Winter Olympics. The IOC prefers the Chinese application to the candidacy of Almaty

The host of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has been determined. Beijing was honored with this honor at the 128th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Kuala Lumpur. The Chinese capital will be the first city to host winter ones after the Summer Games. Such in Olympic history has not yet been. In a head-on collision, Beijing defeated another candidate, Kazakhstan's Alma-Ata. 44 IOC members voted for the capital of China, 40 for the Kazakh city.

Beijing was initially considered the favorite in the Olympic race. The Chinese organizers emphasized the rich experience they gained during the 2008 Summer Games and the rich infrastructure left after them. They planned to use most of these objects in one way or another. For example, the famous National Stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest, is to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. Three clusters are planned to be used for the Games-2022 competitions: central Beijing (opening ceremony, figure skating, short track, hockey, curling, skating), Beijing Yanqing County ( skiing, bobsleigh, luge, skeleton) and Zhangjiakou city ( ski race, ski jumping, biathlon, freestyle, snowboarding).

China became the 15th country in history to receive the right to host the Olympic Games more than once and the 9th state to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. In addition, Beijing has become only the second capital of the state (after Oslo) to host the Winter Olympics. The fact is that strict requirements for alpine skiing disciplines force all the White Games to be held near the mountains. A ski resorts in the world, in principle, there are not too many located in the immediate vicinity of the capitals.

From the point of view of supporters of Beijing's application, the relative remoteness of the Chinese capital from the mountains with modern transport possibilities is not such a disadvantage. The environmental aspect was considered a big disadvantage of the Chinese application - the air condition in the 20 millionth metropolis caused criticism even during the 2008 Games. But, apparently, this did not bother the members of the IOC. As well as the fact that the International Olympic Committee will surely again have to resolve the many problems caused by the rejection of the Chinese political system in the Western world. However, in Kazakhstan there would be no less such nuances.

Both applications demonstrated their commitment to Olympic values, which they reaffirmed today during their presentations, - TASS quotes the words of Alexander Zhukov, head of the Russian Olympic Committee and head of the IOC evaluation commission for choosing the venue for the 2022 Olympics. “Both cities wanted to leave a positive legacy for many years to come. The candidates earned the gratitude of the millions they represented.

We are honored that the IOC has decided to award Beijing the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Chinese organizing committee said in a statement. - We express our gratitude to the IOC and the entire Olympic movement. As in the case of Beijing 2008, the Olympic family believed that the city would once again host the self-sufficient and economical Games, as promised. It will be an unforgettable event at the foot of the Great Wall of China for the whole Olympic family, athletes and spectators. The Games will multiply the potential for the growth of winter sports in our country, in Asia and around the world.

I think it is right choice, - quotes the words of the Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Vitaly Mutko "R-Sport". - In light of all recent events, from the point of view of the ability of our colleagues from China to conduct events of this magnitude, this is an objective choice. Beijing is the capital of world sports, they know how to organize such events and create infrastructure. Our colleagues from Kazakhstan would also cope with the Games on the highest level... It was certainly not easy for the IOC members to make a choice, but on the whole, I think, it is correct.

RUSSIAN INTEREST

Photo - REUTERS

The victory of Alma-Ata, of course, was more profitable for Russia than the triumph of the Chinese bid. First, a three-hour time difference with Moscow (versus a five-hour time difference for Beijing) would provide us with higher ratings of live TV broadcasts. In addition, there were more options for preparing our team for the 2022 Games. Now it makes sense to think about creating more or less permanent training bases in the Far East, which could be used in preparation for three Olympics at once - winter 2018 and 2022 and summer 2020.

Secondly, culturally, Kazakhstan is certainly closer to Russia than China. This would provide Russian specialists, including those with experience in the Sochi 2014 project, more chances to participate in the preparations for the 2022 Olympics. Although some of them will certainly come in handy in the Beijing project. Generally new Olympic victory China has an important geopolitical aspect that illustrates the process of the country's emergence as a superpower taking place before our very eyes.

Another important nuance associated with Beijing's victory. China is currently difficult to classify as a leader winter sports... However, local athletes in Lately progressed rapidly in this direction. In Vancouver 2010, they hit the top ten for the first time in history. medal standings... True, in Sochi-2014, China lost ground somewhat, but it was rather an annoying accident - the competitive Chinese in winter views sports from year to year is becoming more and more. The country obviously has both money and human resources for this.

Photo - REUTERS

The Chinese, no less than the Russians, love to successfully compete at home competitions. This means that after winning the competition for the right to host the 2022 Olympics, a country that recently made a breakthrough into the cohort of world leaders in summer disciplines may try to do the same in winter ones. It is difficult to imagine competitive Chinese skiers or bobsledders yet. But, in the end, a quarter of a century ago, no one could have imagined that the representatives of this country could win Olympic medals v athletics swimming or fencing. However, now it is a fact.

The possible expansion of China could have far-reaching implications for the world's winter sports. In the year of celebrating the centenary of its Communist Party, the Chinese national team intends to go to bed to get into the top three medals in the home Games.

REFUSALS

The battle for the 2022 Games has been marred by an unprecedented string of declines from candidates. At first, more than 15 cities showed interest in the Winter Olympics; after preliminary negotiations with the IOC, the number of serious applicants dropped to eight. But then the candidates began to pour in one after another - the Swiss St. Moritz, German Munich, Polish Krakow, Swedish Stockholm, Ukrainian Lvov and Norwegian Oslo took a rejection. Moreover, the last four cities managed to submit an official application to the IOC, having spent considerable money on its registration.

Olympic projects in St. Moritz, Munich and Krakow had to be scrapped after they were not supported in local referendums. In fact, the IOC rules do not require the mandatory approval of the Games by residents of the city that claims to be in the Olympics. For example, there was no such vote in Sochi. However, the application must include the results of public opinion polls. And all other things being equal, preference is given to those candidates who enjoy more support from the local population. Or the organizing committee of the Games, which, without attracting the attention of the IOC, neutralizes protest sentiments.

It cannot be said that there were no opponents of the 2022 Winter Games in China and Kazakhstan at all. However, the peculiarities of the political regimes of these countries allowed Beijing and Alma-Ata to bring their applications to a logical final - voting at the IOC session. The choice of two Asian candidates, despite the fact that the Games of 2018 and 2020 have also already been given to Asia, hardly pleased the International Olympic Committee, which until recently adhered to the principle of "alternation of continents". But Thomas Bach and Co. had nowhere to go. For the first time since the early 1980s - since the Cold War - the IOC had to choose from just two candidates. Although in the current economic and political situation it could be even worse.

The crisis with applications for the 2022 Games was one of the reasons that forced the new leadership of the IOC to adopt a reform package that significantly reduces the financial burden on the organizers of the Olympics. In addition, the organizing committees received the long-awaited "carrot" - the opportunity to propose additional sports for inclusion in the official program of the Games. For the first time, such an experiment will be held in Tokyo 2020 for the Summer Olympics, and in Beijing 2022 for the Winter Olympics. Most likely, the Chinese will lobby for speed skating and acrobatic disciplines, and this does not bode well for us.

Both candidates who remained in the cage had many shortcomings, and they would hardly have become favorites in the confrontation, for example, with Oslo or Munich. In the vicinity of Beijing, Zhangjiakou resort, suitable for a ski cluster, was found as much as 200 km - skiers had never been so far away from the capital of the Olympics. The construction of a high-speed highway from Beijing to Zhangjiakou threatens to result in a cosmic sum. Therefore, by a special IOC decree, the costs of non-sports infrastructure were urgently excluded from the list of Olympic investments. This explains the relatively small numbers indicated in the applications of Beijing ($ 1.5 billion) and Almaty (1.8 billion). Although the example of Sochi shows that in settlements that were not previously centers of winter sports, no less than 20 billion are needed to prepare and conduct the games.

Countries hosting the Olympic Games

The country			Total
Germany
Great Britain
Switzerland
Norway
Russia / USSR
Australia
Yugoslavia
Holland
Finland
Brazil

The host of the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games has been determined. Beijing was honored with this honor at the 128th session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Kuala Lumpur. The Chinese capital will be the first city to host winter ones after the Summer Games. This has never happened in Olympic history. In a head-on collision, Beijing defeated another candidate, Kazakhstan's Alma-Ata. 44 IOC members voted for the capital of China, 40 for the Kazakh city.

Beijing was initially considered the favorite in the Olympic race. The Chinese organizers emphasized the rich experience they gained during the 2008 Summer Games and the rich infrastructure left after them. They planned to use most of these objects in one way or another. For example, the famous National Stadium, better known as the Bird's Nest, is to host the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics. Three clusters are planned to be used for the Games-2022 competitions: central Beijing (opening ceremony, figure skating, short track, hockey, curling, speed skating), Beijing Yanqing county (alpine skiing, bobsleigh, luge, skeleton) and Zhangjiakou city (skiing racing, ski jumping, biathlon, freestyle, snowboarding).

China became the 15th country in history to receive the right to host the Olympic Games more than once and the 9th state to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics. In addition, Beijing has become only the second capital of the state (after Oslo) to host the Winter Olympics. The fact is that strict requirements for alpine skiing disciplines force all the White Games to be held near the mountains. In principle, there are not too many ski resorts located in the immediate vicinity of the capitals in the world.

From the point of view of supporters of Beijing's application, the relative remoteness of the Chinese capital from the mountains with modern transport possibilities is not such a disadvantage. In addition, the environmental aspect was considered a big disadvantage of the Chinese application - the air condition in the 20 million megalopolis caused great criticism even during the 2008 Games. But he apparently did not embarrass the members of the IOC. As well as the fact that the International Olympic Committee, apparently, will again have to resolve numerous problems caused by the rejection of the Chinese political system in the Western world. However, in Kazakhstan there would probably be no fewer such nuances.

“Both applications demonstrated adherence to Olympic values, which they reaffirmed today during their presentations,” TASS quotes the words of Alexander Zhukov, head of the Russian Olympic Committee and head of the IOC evaluation commission for choosing the venue for the 2022 Olympics. “Both cities want to leave a positive legacy for many years to come. The candidates earned the gratitude of the millions they represented.

RUSSIAN INTEREST

The victory of Alma-Ata, of course, was more profitable for Russia than the triumph of the Chinese bid. First, a three-hour time difference with Moscow (versus a five-hour time difference for Beijing) would provide us with higher ratings of live TV broadcasts. In addition, there were more options for preparing our team for the 2022 Games. Now it makes sense for us to think about creating more or less permanent training bases in the Far East, which could be used in preparation for three Olympics at once - winter 2018 and 2022 and summer 2020.

Secondly, culturally, Kazakhstan is certainly closer to Russia than China. This would provide Russian specialists, including those with experience in the Sochi 2014 project, more chances to participate in the preparations for the 2022 Olympics. Although some of them will certainly come in handy in the Beijing project. In general, China's new Olympic victory has an important geopolitical aspect, which illustrates the process of the formation of this country as a superpower taking place before our very eyes.

Another important nuance associated with Beijing's victory. It is difficult to classify China as a leader in winter sports at the moment. However, the Chinese have made great progress in this direction lately. In Vancouver 2010, for the first time in history, they made it into the top ten medals. True, in Sochi-2014, China somewhat surrendered its positions, but it was rather an annoying accident - there are more and more competitive Chinese in winter sports from year to year. The country obviously has both money and human resources for this.

The Chinese, no less than the Russians, love to successfully compete at home competitions. This means that after winning the competition for the right to host the 2022 Olympics, a country that recently made a breakthrough into the cohort of world leaders in summer disciplines may try to do the same in winter ones. It is difficult to imagine competitive Chinese skiers or bobsledders yet. But, in the end, a quarter of a century ago, no one and in delirium could dream that the representatives of this country could win Olympic medals in athletics, swimming or fencing. However, now it is a fact.

The possible expansion of China could have far-reaching implications for the world's winter sports. In the year of celebrating the centenary of its Chinese Communist Party, the country's national team may go to the bone to make it to the top three medals in the home Games.

REFUSALS

The battle for the 2022 Games has been marred by an unprecedented string of declines from candidates. At first, more than 15 cities showed interest in the Winter Olympics; after preliminary negotiations with the IOC, the number of serious applicants dropped to eight. But then candidates started dropping out of the race at an unimaginable rate. The Swiss St. Moritz, the German Munich, the Polish Krakow, the Swedish Stockholm, the Ukrainian Lvov and the Norwegian Oslo, one after another, recused themselves. Moreover, the last four cities managed to submit an official application to the IOC, having spent considerable money on its registration.

Olympic projects in St. Moritz, Munich and Krakow had to be scrapped after they were not supported in local referendums, which are becoming a real nightmare for those wishing to host the Games. Generally, the IOC rules do not require the mandatory approval of the Games at a referendum in a city claiming the Olympics. For example, there was no such vote in Sochi. However, the application must include the results of public opinion polls. And all other things being equal, preference is given to those candidates who enjoy the greatest support in their city. Or when the organizing committee of the Games, without attracting the attention of the IOC, manages to neutralize the protest moods of the local population.

It cannot be said that there were no opponents of the 2022 Winter Games in China and Kazakhstan at all, but the peculiarities of the political regimes of these countries allowed Almaty and Beijing to bring their applications to a logical final - voting at the IOC session. The choice of two Asian candidates, despite the fact that the Games of 2018 and 2020 have also already been given to Asia, hardly pleased the International Olympic Committee, which until recently adhered to the principle of "alternation of continents". But Thomas Bach and Co. had nowhere to go. For the first time since the early 1980s - since the Cold War - the IOC had to choose from two candidates. Although in the current economic and political situation, everything could be even worse.

The crisis with applications for the 2022 Games was one of the reasons that forced the new leadership of the IOC to adopt a reform package that significantly reduces the financial burden on the organizers of the Olympics. In addition, the organizing committees received the long-awaited "carrot" - the opportunity to propose additional disciplines for inclusion in the official program of the Games. For the first time, such an experiment will be held in Tokyo 2020 for the Summer Olympics, and in Beijing 2022 for the Winter Olympics. Most likely, the Chinese will lobby for speed skating and acrobatic disciplines, and this does not bode well for us.

Both candidates who remained in the cage had quite a few shortcomings, and they would hardly have been favorites in the confrontation, for example, with Oslo or Munich. In the vicinity of Beijing, Zhangjiakou resort, suitable for a mountain cluster, was found as much as 200 km - skiers had never been so far away from the capital of the Olympics. The construction of a high-speed highway from Beijing to Zhangjiakou threatens to result in a cosmic sum. Therefore, by a special IOC decree, the costs of non-sports infrastructure were urgently excluded from the list of Olympic investments. This explains the relatively small numbers indicated in the applications of Beijing ($ 1.5 billion) and Almaty (1.8 billion). Although the example of Sochi shows that in settlements that were not previously centers of winter sports, no less than 20 billion are needed to prepare and host the games.

World sporting event - winter Olympics The year 2022 is already a subject of heated discussion today. Main question, which so worries many inhabitants of the planet: "Where is this grandiose action going to take place and what plans does the winner of the vote have?"

Olympic Games 2022

The 2022 Olympics will be the twenty-fourth in the history of the winter ones. It will take place from February 4 to February 20, 2022. The question of where it is best to hold it was discussed for a long time.

Candidates for the 2022 Olympics

In 2012, the IOC announced the start of accepting applications for candidates to host the 2022 Olympics. One of the first to declare a desire to host the Winter Olympic Games was the capital of Kazakhstan. The city of Almaty had previously applied to host the 2014 Olympics, then there were seven applicants, but the Kazakh metropolis dropped out of the competition even before the final, and the Russian city of Sochi won and successfully hosted the Olympic Games. The capital of China also applied to host the Olympics a little later.

In addition to Beijing and Almaty, they nominated themselves, but later withdrew from the vote:

So, if the 2022 Olympics will be held in Beijing, then the capital of the PRC has its own prospects and advantages:

• improved urban infrastructure;
• 6 ready-made and 3 under construction sports facilities;
• the presence of a high-speed railway line that connects the competition areas;
• according to the plan they will be located close to each other;
• Beijing is going to further develop an ecological way of constructing facilities and sports facilities;
• the existence of many sports and residential facilities to accommodate all participants and fans;
• experience in holding the 2008 Olympics.

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics: Existing Risks

Along with many advantages, there are also significant disadvantages and risks that cannot be eliminated:

• use of artificial snow cover;
• ski jumping according to the plan will take place in the Zhangzyakou zone, and for this to happen, about 400 residents of the city need to be resettled;
• the problem of air pollution is gaining importance in the region;
• providing snow cover will require a significant intake of water resources from reservoirs;
• sports facilities in the Yanqin zone will be located next to the national nature reserve.