On March 30, the reporter learned from the operators of the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube that the two venues for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games have entered the rhythm of preparing for the 2022 Winter Olympics, and they have successively launched renovation and upgrades that meet the requirements of the Winter Olympics.

Bird's Nest builds smart venues with mobile ticket checking

The person in charge of the Bird's Nest operator stated that the Bird's Nest, as the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics, does not have a competition event, so there is no need to make special modifications to the competition facilities in the stadium, but will start the construction of smart venues.

During the World Track and Field Championships last year, the Bird's Nest has achieved full WIFI coverage, and mobile Internet technology will be used in the Bird's Nest service in the future. Research on the construction of smart venues in terms of ticket sales, parking and seating guidelines, live broadcast interaction, merchandise sales, travel explanations, information push, and facility management. For example, using mobile phones to order food and get food delivery services in the venue.

In addition, starting from May 2016, the Bird’s Nest will create an “Olympic Cultural Journey” on the first floor, develop an “Olympic Experience Journey” on the second floor, and upgrade the “Top Beauty-Sky Corridor” on the fifth floor to create a north-south connection on the top of the Bird’s Nest. The in-depth experience tour forms a tourist route of the Bird’s Nest special venues that integrates visits, experiences, and commercial shopping.

They should scrap this winter Olympics abeg