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China sees winter sports boom with over 300 million people engaging

CGTN

A ski resort in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 23, 2024. /CFP
A ski resort in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 23, 2024. /CFP

A ski resort in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 23, 2024. /CFP

People enjoying skiing at a ski resort in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 19, 2024. /CFP
People enjoying skiing at a ski resort in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 19, 2024. /CFP

People enjoying skiing at a ski resort in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 19, 2024. /CFP

Children playing ice hockey in Chongqing, China, December 27, 2024. /CFP
Children playing ice hockey in Chongqing, China, December 27, 2024. /CFP

Children playing ice hockey in Chongqing, China, December 27, 2024. /CFP

Ice skating enthusiasts at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 18, 2024. /CFP
Ice skating enthusiasts at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 18, 2024. /CFP

Ice skating enthusiasts at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, December 18, 2024. /CFP

Ice skating enthusiasts at a a park in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 30, 2024. /CFP
Ice skating enthusiasts at a a park in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 30, 2024. /CFP

Ice skating enthusiasts at a a park in Jilin, Jilin Province, China, December 30, 2024. /CFP

In recent years, China has experienced a growing enthusiasm for winter sports. Since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, around 313 million people in the country have participated in ice and snow sports or related leisure activities.

Local governments have also been actively developing supportive facilities to make winter sports more accessible to the public. According to China's General Administration of Sport, there were 2,847 ice and snow sports venues nationwide by the end of 2023 – a 16.11 percent year-on-year increase – providing more opportunities for people to enjoy winter sports.

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