ZhejiangPictorial | Winter sports become seasonal hotspot in Zhejiang-Xinhua
ZhejiangPictorial | Winter sports become seasonal hotspot in Zhejiang
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2025-12-30 20:12:31
HANGZHOU, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Skiing and a variety of other winter sports have become popular seasonal pastimes for a growing number of people in east China's Zhejiang Province. The province boasts a good number of indoor or outdoor ice-and-snow-themed resorts, providing ample choices for enthusiasts.
According to a white paper on ski industry, the 2024-2025 winter sports season saw a national participation of 26.05 million skiers. Zhejiang ranked sixth nationwide with 1.29 million participants, leading all southern Chinese provinces in skier numbers.
A coach guides tourists on skiing at the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)A tourist (L) rents equipment at the Ice and Snow World of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows a view of the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)Tourists pose for a selfie during a break from skiing at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)Tourists have fun at the ice and snow world of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Tourists walk at the ice and snow world of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 25, 2025 shows tourists skiing at the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)People are pictured on the conveyor belts at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)People ski at the ice and snow world of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Tourists ski at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)Tourists ski at the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)Tourists ski at the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 25, 2025.(Xinhua/Xu Yu)ourists rent ski equipment at the Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 24, 2025.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)Tourists have fun at the SkyLand ski resort in Anji County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 28, 2025.(Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)Tourists ski at the Ice and Snow world of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29, 2025. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)Tourists have fun at the ice and snow world of the Taihu Lake Longemont Paradise in Changxing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 29,(Xinhua/Jiang Han)A coach guides a tourist on skiing at the Wansongling Ski Resort in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province on Dec. 25, 2025. (Xinhua/Xu Yu)Tourists have fun at the Qiaobo Ice and Snow World in Shaoxing City, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 24, 2025.(Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)
