China proposes two-step development goals for ice and snow economy

​China recently released a guideline on promoting the winter sports industry and ice and snow tourism. It targets a market value of 1.5 trillion yuan (approximately US$211 billion) by 2030 for the entire ice and snow economy, according to a press conference Wednesday.

November 7, 2024

Official: China facing challenges in lead-up to 2026 Winter Olympics

With less than 500 days to go before the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, China's athletes face an uphill campaign at the event, the country's top sports official said.

November 8, 2024

Nation braces for big boom in cold-weather sports

More than two years after the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics concluded, the legacy of the Games lives on, providing a boost to China's winter sports industry with governments, business owners and experts all bullish on the sector's robust growth during the country's next five-year plan period.

November 7, 2024

China issues guidelines to promote development of ice, snow economy

China aims to promote its ice and snow economy as a new growth point, with the goal of reaching an economic scale of 1.2 trillion yuan (about 169 billion U.S. dollars) by 2027, according to the guidelines issued by the General Office of the State Council.

November 7, 2024