High-speed train designed for Beijing Winter Olympics makes first journey

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The first train custom-made for the Beijing Winter Olympics set off on Thursday on the high-speed railway linking Beijing and Zhangjiakou, the co-host cities of the upcoming 2022 Winter Games.

The train is decorated with a Winter Olympics-themed coating and has various special facilities, including lockers for ski gear and wheelchair accessible spaces, as well as a newsroom capable of