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Published: 11:07, January 27, 2023 | Updated: 14:55, January 27, 2023
A winter sports wonderland, inspired by the Olympics
By China Daily
Published:11:07, January 27, 2023 Updated:14:55, January 27, 2023 By China Daily

Fireworks burst over the Snow and Ice World Park in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, on Jan 5, 2023. (ZHANG SHU / FOR CHINA DAILY)

The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games have integrated ice and snow sports into people's lives. As the heritage of the Winter Olympics, the sports venues have become a popular choice for citizens to experience ice and snow. With the optimization of COVID-19 control protocol, the ice and snow events have been integrated with folk customs and tourism in many regions of the country. The ice and snow festivals as well as the popularity of rinks encourage people to participate in winter sports with enthusiasm, making snow and ice sports a new fashion.

Tourists experience skating in Beijing Olympic Park, on Dec 8, 2022. (CUI JUN / FOR CHINA DAILY)

Locals enjoy the ice and snow at the Beijing Water Cube Blizzard Carnival on Jan 9, 2023. (FENG YONGBIN / CHINA DAILY)

People participate in the snow tug-of-war at the Cuihua Mountain Ski Resort in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, on Jan 10, 2023. (YUAN JINGZHI / FOR CHINA DAILY)

A snow sheep competition is held on the snowfield in Fuhai county of Altay prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Jan 9, 2023. (LIU XIN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE)

Locals and tourists alike experience ice sports at the Shichahai ice rink in Beijing, on Jan 10, 2023. (ZOU HONG / CHINA DAILY)

People experience skiing at the Beijing Shougang Ski Jumping Platform on Jan 8, 2023. (ZHU XINGXIN / CHINA DAILY)

Tourists experience the fun on the ice at Beijing Olympic Forest Park on Jan 2, 2023. (WANG JING / CHINA DAILY)


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