The inauguration ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Tower and Olympic Symbol is held in the Beijing Olympic Park (the Olympic Green) on June 12, 2016. The launch of the tower and symbol makes Beijing the second city in the world which can install Olympic Rings privately and permanently.

Beijing Party chief Guo Jinlong (L), International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach (C) and Sports Minister Liu Peng (R) at the inauguration ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Tower and the Beijing Olympic Symbol, Beijing, June 12, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]