China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports
2 years, 10 months ago

China skis: Olympics brings on boom in winter sports

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Holding his skis beside a bunny slope, Li Wei enthuses over his winter job as a farmer-turned-ski coach on the northwestern outskirts of Beijing. “I want to be an ice hockey player in the future,” said 8-year-old Guo Yuchen, who took up the sport at 4 and trains seven hours a week at a rink in Beijing. “Then I can bring glory to my country.” Wu Mengkai, 11, said hockey made him more extroverted and a “very sunny person.” “You can’t be introverted when you play ice hockey,” Wu said. “You have to be brave enough to fight.” The buildup to the Winter Olympics set these trends in motion, said Mark Dreyer, author of the book “Sporting Superpower: An Insider’s View on China’s Quest to Be the Best.” “We’ve The Winter Games will take place without foreign tourists or ordinary spectators under China’s “zero tolerance” strategy that aims to keep the virus out of the country. “Matches are held more frequently, and school teams come here for training,” said Wang Yuming, general manager of the Star Hong-ao Ice Sports rink in western Beijing.

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China's winter economy heating up rapidly
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

China's winter economy heating up rapidly

China Daily  

Skiers enjoy time at Beidahu Ski Resort, Jilin province, on Nov 23. From expanding ski resorts to increasing visits by skiers, the rise of snow tourism is creating fresh opportunities for regions across the country as winter takes hold, amid strong support from government policies and infrastructure development. Zhao Yin, a 28-year-old marketing professional from Shanghai, and her friends visited …

China's winter economy heating up rapidly
2 weeks, 2 days ago

China's winter economy heating up rapidly

China Daily  

Snow tourism helps create fresh opportunities on supportive policies China's ice and snow economy is thriving, turning its natural "cold resources" into a burgeoning "hot economy" for the nation. From expanding ski resorts to increasing visits by skiers, the rise of snow tourism is creating fresh opportunities for regions across the country as winter takes hold, amid strong support from …

Beijing all set for winter thrills
1 month ago

Beijing all set for winter thrills

China Daily  

A series of international winter sports events will, again, bring Beijing's Olympic venues to life with sledders, skaters, skiers and snowboarders vying for World Cup titles and Olympic ranking points. "Beijing's rich legacy in facilities and organizational expertise from the 2022 Winter Olympics has made the city more than competent to continue playing host to these international events," said Ge …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

By Sun Xiaochen | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-07 09:13 China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness new highs in the number of ice and snow sports …

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

China Daily  

China's northernmost ski resort, the Arctic Ski Resort in Mohe, Heilongjiang province, welcomes its first visitors on Nov 1, 2024. With yet another major international event, the 9th Asian Winter Games, set to open in February next year in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, the approaching winter season is expected to witness new highs in the number of ice and snow sports …

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

National Winter Games put icing on Olympic legacy

China Daily  

Children skate on the ice rink at the Heihe Fitness Center in Heilongjiang province on Jan 31. XIE JIANFEI/XINHUA Jobs, tourism boom Similar to the Beijing 2022 Olympics, which ran from Feb 4 to 20, the 14th National Winter Games saw the majority of its competitions overlap with the Spring Festival holiday. However, the attraction of ice and snow activities, …

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth
10 months ago

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth

China Daily  

Skiers have a whale of a time at the Silk Road Ski Resort in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Dec 23. An imaginative integration of fields like sports, health, business, tourism and culture is stoking the rapid growth of winter sports in China, building on the initial momentum imparted by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. According to the General …

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth
10 months ago

Winter sports in China eye white-hot growth

China Daily  

Skiers in skiwear carry their gear at a ski resort in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Dec 19. Li said she spends nearly 60,000 yuan or more every year to experience the thrills and excitement of snow and ice sports, especially snowboarding, her new passion. Li hits the slopes three times a year, favoring destinations like Beidahu and Songhuahu …

Beijing-Hohhot skiing-featured train launches
1 year ago

Beijing-Hohhot skiing-featured train launches

China Daily  

The Beijing-Hohhot skiing special train. The Beijing-Hohhot skiing special train embarked on its inaugural journey on Dec 15, carrying snow enthusiasts from all over the country for an ice and snow adventure directly to Hohhot, capital city of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The newly decorated special ski train is filled with elements of ice and snow and the …

Xinjiang skier has slopes stardom in his sights
1 year, 1 month ago

Xinjiang skier has slopes stardom in his sights

China Daily  

There are now four sizable professional skiing resorts in Altay. Jilin province, renowned for its extensive winter sports culture, has leveraged its strengths to collaborate with Altay in supporting Xinjiang. Earlier this year, national cross-country skiing champion Lin Guanghao visited Altay to demonstrate technical skills and offer training advice to locals. Li Yanhu, an expert in sports and health research, …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 8 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Tourists experience winter sports at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Jan 8. The 2022 Winter Olympics have fueled huge growth in China's ice and snow industry, with more than 340 million people taking part in some form of winter sports by the end of 2021. The Games fueled exponential growth in the country's ice and snow industry, with …

China's winter sports run at red-hot white
1 year, 8 months ago

China's winter sports run at red-hot white

China Daily  

Tourists experience winter sports at the Big Air Shougang in Beijing on Jan 8. The 2022 Winter Olympics have fueled huge growth in China's ice and snow industry, with more than 340 million people taking part in some form of winter sports by the end of 2021. The Games fueled exponential growth in the country's ice and snow industry, with …

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei kick off winter carnival
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei kick off winter carnival

China Daily  

Travelers ski in Miyun district, Beijing. Culture and tourism authorities of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei jointly launched winter fun packages on Jan 6. Beijing’s Miyun district, Tianjin’s Jizhou district and Hebei’s Chengde city have integrated their winter tourism resources and rolled out five travel routes that cover local distinctive gourmet food and intangible cultural heritages. The goal is to vigorously …

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism
2 years, 8 months ago

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism

China Daily  

Boasting mountainous landscapes and long winter seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the far west of China is transforming itself into a winter sports paradise. China's Xinjiang is riding the wave of winter sports fever ignited by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, attracting more visitors to enjoy its breathtaking winter scenery and top ski resorts. The booming ice and snow …

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism
2 years, 8 months ago

Wondrous Xinjiang: Winter sports fever boosts ice-snow tourism

China Daily  

Boasting mountainous landscapes and long winter seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in the far west of China is transforming itself into a winter sports paradise. China's Xinjiang is riding the wave of winter sports fever ignited by the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, attracting more visitors to enjoy its breathtaking winter scenery and top ski resorts. The booming ice and snow …

China's ice and snow industry shows promise in wake of Winter Olympics
2 years, 9 months ago

China's ice and snow industry shows promise in wake of Winter Olympics

China Daily  

The National Cross-Country Skiing Center located in Chongli distrct in Zhangjiakou, North China's Hebei province, Feb 9, 2022. The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games offer huge market potential for China's ice and snow industry, despite the global economy still reeling from COVID-19. Upgrading of host cities Chongli, a district in Zhangjiakou city of Hebei province, staged most of …

Winter sports an ice-breaker for Northwest China's Tibetan area
2 years, 9 months ago

Winter sports an ice-breaker for Northwest China's Tibetan area

China Daily  

Li Jianrong skis at Wushaoling International Ski Resort, the only ski field in Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Northwest China's Gansu province. Li Jianrong's life took a U-turn as the ice and snow industry has taken root in her hometown, Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Northwest China's Gansu province. Li, 27, is a skiing instructor at Wushaoling International Ski Resort, …

Winter sports an ice-breaker for Northwest China's Tibetan area
2 years, 9 months ago

Winter sports an ice-breaker for Northwest China's Tibetan area

China Daily  

Li Jianrong skis at Wushaoling International Ski Resort, the only ski field in Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Northwest China's Gansu province. Li Jianrong's life took a U-turn as the ice and snow industry has taken root in her hometown, Tianzhu Tibetan autonomous county in Northwest China's Gansu province. Li, 27, is a skiing instructor at Wushaoling International Ski Resort, …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 come to an end but not the atrocities against Uyhgur Muslims

The Independent  

China is celebrating the completion of the Beijing Winter Olympics, with Sunday night’s closing ceremony bringing an end to a controversial Games that will be remembered for a major doping scandal and extremely tight Covid restrictions limiting the movements of athletes, officials and journalists alike. The Chinese government says the detention centres are voluntary vocational training centres, and on the …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang emerges as winter sports hotspot

China Daily  

People ski at a ski resort in Moyu county, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Jan 9, 2022. Boasting mountainous landscapes and long snowy seasons, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in far west China has capitalized on the Olympic fever to transform itself into a winter sports paradise. In the Hotan prefecture on the edge of the Taklimakan desert, locals can savor the …

Xi's vision helps boost nation's winter sports
2 years, 10 months ago

Xi's vision helps boost nation's winter sports

China Daily  

Young sports enthusiasts in Beijing skate outdoors. YUAN CHEN/FOR CHINA DAILY United behind one vision Brownell said Xi, an ardent sports fan and a "big supporter of sports in China", has played a key role in uniting different government systems behind one vision to promote the growth of winter sports. Shan Junguo, an official with the authority that administers the …

How Beijing residents are taking a ‘closed-loop’ Winter Olympics
2 years, 10 months ago

How Beijing residents are taking a ‘closed-loop’ Winter Olympics

Al Jazeera  

Beijing residents lament the ban on overseas fans but say the Winter Games ambience is still there. He believes that while Beijing residents are still excited for the Winter Games, it is “obviously muted due to COVID and not being able to go to events or mix with fans and athletes from around the world”. The mood between the two …

Xi's vision helps boost nation's winter sports
2 years, 10 months ago

Xi's vision helps boost nation's winter sports

China Daily  

By XU WEI in Beijing and HAN JUNHONG in Changchun | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2022-02-14 07:01 People enjoy a sunny winter's day of skating and sledding on the ice at central Beijing's Shichahai Lake on Feb 1. CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Spawning growth Foreign investors have also benefited from the ski center's development over the years. Tian Moyi, a …

No business like snow business
2 years, 10 months ago

No business like snow business

China Daily  

Youngsters sample the delights of skating at Ice Live, an outdoor rink which was set up next to the city's landmark Oriental Pearl TV Tower. In the city's Lujiazui financial area, an open-air ice rink located next to the landmark Oriental Pearl TV Tower has been welcoming hordes of visitors since 2019. The Winter Olympics will become a fond memory …

No business like snow business
2 years, 10 months ago

No business like snow business

China Daily  

Youngsters sample the delights of skating at Ice Live, an outdoor rink which was set up next to the city's landmark Oriental Pearl TV Tower. In the city's Lujiazui financial area, an open-air ice rink located next to the landmark Oriental Pearl TV Tower has been welcoming hordes of visitors since 2019. The Winter Olympics will become a fond memory …

No snow, no problem: Winter sports are booming in China
2 years, 10 months ago

No snow, no problem: Winter sports are booming in China

CNN  

CNN — Eric Zhang was born in Chongqing, in southern China, and grew up enjoying warm-weather activities. Now, unlike in years past, kids from all over China might have a chance to pursue winter sports, thanks to indoor ski slopes, skating rinks, snow simulators and other attractions that are popping up, even in some of the country’s warmest climates. Shanghai, …

Journeys to China's winter wonderlands
2 years, 10 months ago

Journeys to China's winter wonderlands

China Daily  

Snow 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, …

Journeys to China's winter wonderlands
2 years, 10 months ago

Journeys to China's winter wonderlands

China Daily  

Snow 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, …

Frigid Beijing-area temperatures ramp up efforts by cold-tested Olympians to keep warm
2 years, 10 months ago

Frigid Beijing-area temperatures ramp up efforts by cold-tested Olympians to keep warm

LA Times  

The sun had set and a frigid night wind blew across the mountains as Brad Wilson attempted to explain himself. “We’re putting on as many layers as we can but still everything is freezing,” biathlete Hanna Sola of Belarus said. “It’s one of the coldest places I’ve ever been on Earth,” said American skier Aaron Blunck, who has competed there …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Young Uyghur athlete at centre of controversy after opening ceremony
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Young Uyghur athlete at centre of controversy after opening ceremony

Firstpost  

Dinigeer Yilamujiang, a 20-year-old cross-country skier, trained for years to fulfil every child’s dream to star at the Olympics. Pékin, China: China’s move to thrust a young Uyghur athlete into the spotlight at the climax of the Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony placed her at the centre of long-time controversy over rights abuses in Xinjiang. But her prominent, smiling appearance …

Beijing excited, dismisses controversy as Olympics begin
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing excited, dismisses controversy as Olympics begin

Associated Press  

BEIJING — As the lights flashed on the Bird’s Nest, the stadium designed for the previous Olympics in China, 63-year old Liu Wenbin was just one of many excited Beijing residents eager for the Games to begin. It didn’t matter that Beijing had just held the Olympics 14 years ago, or that the country had to artificially construct snow, or …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event-by-event guide
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Event-by-event guide

CNN  

CNN — From the sound of skis swooshing against the snow, to bullet-like bobsleds speeding down icy tracks, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics promise fierce and dynamic competition between some of the world’s top athletes. There will be fan favorites such as ice hockey, figure skating and snowboarding, but there will also be seven new events to delight spectators, including …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: An armchair guide to key upcoming moments
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: An armchair guide to key upcoming moments

Firstpost  

Paris, France: The Winter Olympic competition stretches over 18 days, offering the chance for remarkable athletes to showcase their talents in sports that might not be instantly recognisable to the casual fan. Sunday, 6 February: High-speed ski duel The top two in the men’s skiing speed events this season, Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Marco Odermatt, face off in the downhill. …

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Torch relay begins under shadow of COVID-19, rights fears
2 years, 10 months ago

Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Torch relay begins under shadow of COVID-19, rights fears

Firstpost  

Beijing 2022 official Cai Qi said at the start of the relay — which will involve more than 1,000 torchbearers and reportedly included former NBA star Yao Ming — that he hoped the Games would help “dispel the gloom of the pandemic” Beijing, China: The Beijing Winter Olympics torch relay began its truncated journey to Friday’s opening ceremony as China …

Xinjiang makes the most of its plentiful ice and snow resources
2 years, 10 months ago

Xinjiang makes the most of its plentiful ice and snow resources

China Daily  

Local residents ski in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in Jan 10, 2022. The Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, which has abundant natural ice and snow resources, has taken advantage of the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to spur rapid development of winter sports tourism. Liu Quan, deputy director of the region's culture and tourism bureau, said Xinjiang has "thick snow" …

Meet Arif Mohammad Khan, India's only athlete at Beijing Winter Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

Meet Arif Mohammad Khan, India's only athlete at Beijing Winter Olympics

The Hindu  

Barely two weeks remain for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Arif Mohammad Khan, India’s only athlete to seal a berth at the Games in China and the first Indian to win direct quota spots for two Winter Games events, is visibly excited. Besides sponsorship from JSW Sports, Khan has also been named in the Target Olympic Podium Scheme and has …

Ice-snow tourism booming in China as Beijing Winter Olympics approach
2 years, 11 months ago

Ice-snow tourism booming in China as Beijing Winter Olympics approach

China Daily  

Located in the Changbai mountains, the Snow village in Heilongjiang's Hailin city kicked off its annual tourist season on Dec 29, when local temperatures dropped to around minus 20 degrees Celsius, transforming the village into a snow-capped wonderland. The Songhuahu Ski Field, a well-reputed urban ski resort in Jilin city, Jilin province, introduced night skiing sessions in 2016, and the …

Ice-snow tourism booming in China as Beijing Winter Olympics approach
2 years, 11 months ago

Ice-snow tourism booming in China as Beijing Winter Olympics approach

China Daily  

Located in the Changbai mountains, the Snow village in Heilongjiang's Hailin city kicked off its annual tourist season on Dec 29, when local temperatures dropped to around minus 20 degrees Celsius, transforming the village into a snow-capped wonderland. The Songhuahu Ski Field, a well-reputed urban ski resort in Jilin city, Jilin province, introduced night skiing sessions in 2016, and the …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

Skiers hit the slopes at the Genting Snow Park, a venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province. "I had never thought of engaging much in the way of any winter sports, much less making a career out of it," says the 39-year-old local from Shaoyaoyu village in northwestern Beijing's Yanqing district. "None …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

Skiers hit the slopes at the Genting Snow Park, a venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province. "I had never thought of engaging much in the way of any winter sports, much less making a career out of it," says the 39-year-old local from Shaoyaoyu village in northwestern Beijing's Yanqing district. "None …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

Skiers hit the slopes at the Genting Snow Park, a venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province. "I had never thought of engaging much in the way of any winter sports, much less making a career out of it," says the 39-year-old local from Shaoyaoyu village in northwestern Beijing's Yanqing district. "None …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

Skiers hit the slopes at the Genting Snow Park, a venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, in Chongli district, Zhangjiakou, in Hebei province. "I had never thought of engaging much in the way of any winter sports, much less making a career out of it," says the 39-year-old local from Shaoyaoyu village in northwestern Beijing's Yanqing district. "None …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

A newly completed winter sports training center in Yanqing district, Beijing. HE RONG/FOR CHINA DAILY The successful bid for the Winter Olympics has already sparked public interest in winter sports, with a growing number of participants over the past few years. "We saw a significant increase in winter travelers last year," says Gu Jianfeng, who runs a private travel agency …

Winter resorts get ski lift
2 years, 11 months ago

Winter resorts get ski lift

China Daily  

A newly completed winter sports training center in Yanqing district, Beijing. HE RONG/FOR CHINA DAILY The successful bid for the Winter Olympics has already sparked public interest in winter sports, with a growing number of participants over the past few years. "We saw a significant increase in winter travelers last year," says Gu Jianfeng, who runs a private travel agency …

Winter Olympics' legacy: Booming interest for ice and snow sports
3 years ago

Winter Olympics' legacy: Booming interest for ice and snow sports

China Daily  

Teenagers take ski lessons at a training base in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics' Zhangjiakou competition zone, North China's Hebei province, on Dec 15. Businesses benefit as tourism, equipment sales soar to 83.56 bln yuan despite pandemic's impact In the countdown to the February start of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, ice and snow tourism has picked up among …

No business like snow business
3 years, 5 months ago

No business like snow business

China Daily  

SHIJIAZHUANG－It has been three years since Italian snow-making company TechnoAlpin settled in Zhangjiakou, the co-host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics. "We have benefited enormously from the Olympic Games," says Pierpaolo Salusso, general manager of the company's Zhangjiakou offshoot. He adds that Zhangjiakou has become the spearhead of China's ice and snow equipment industry, and Chongli is the largest area …

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