China leverages snow and ice economy for growth


Harbin 2025 - Asian Winter Games - Preview - Yabuli Ski Resort, Harbin, China - February 5, 2025. A giant snowman is seen as part of the 9th Asian Winter Games decoration. Photo: Reuters

BEIJING (Bernama-Xinhua): From winter sports to snow tourism, China is actively tapping into its ice and snow resources to create new growth drivers for the world's second-largest economy, according to multiple officials and experts at a recent roundtable.

Tourists are now more willing to pay for leisure and cultural activities related to ice and snow tourism, said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Academy, at the latest episode of the China Economic Roundtable, an all-media talk show hosted by Xinhua News Agency.

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