Journeys to China's winter wonderlands
China DailySnow tubing is popular at an ice and snow carnival in Beijing's Taoranting Park during the Lunar New Year holiday. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has recently launched 10 winter routes to tap into the delights hidden in the snow and ice and encourage public participation in winter sports and tourism. The routes cover seven northern provinces and regions, including Beijing, Hebei and Heilongjiang, and Xinjiang Uygur and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions, as well as provinces that have seen rapid winter tourism development, like Gansu, Sichuan and Hubei. Winter Olympic cities Connecting winter tourism highlights in Beijing and Hebei, this route also provides travelers with winter carnivals, hot springs and ice lanterns. Visitors can also tour the Great Wall, the Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park, and attend the nearby Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival.