2025.02.17 17:51 GMT+8

President Xi's vision on ice and snow economy: China's coldest village becomes country's hottest tourist hub

Updated 2025.02.17 17:51 GMT+8
CGTN
President Xi's vision on ice and snow economy: China's coldest village becomes country's hottest tourist hub

Minus 52 degrees Celsius doesn't particularly sound like an enjoyable environment, but for Beiji Village in northeast China, that number happens to be its claim to fame – being China's lowest-ever recorded temperature. For locals, the frigid climate of what's often referred to as the country's "North Pole" has long been seen as a curse. Yet in recent years, Mother Nature's subzero temperatures have enabled the village to experience an economic boom, turning it into a major tourist destination. Huang Yichang has the story.

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