Northeast China's Shenyang City has launched a series of winter tourism routes that combine ice-snow culture with local characteristics, transforming the region’s cold resources into vibrant market activities.
Local authorities have upgraded infrastructure at various ski resorts and introduced a range of ice-themed amusement projects to welcome tourists from both home and abroad, boosting the local winter tourism market and driving consumption.
"It's excellent to ski here. It feels like I haven't left my hometown. The quality of the snow is superb, and it's not too cold. I feel great!" said Roger, a Russian tourist.
"The ski resort facilities have become more and more complete, and our experience keeps improving," said Guo Ying, one of the skiers.
In addition to expanding the ski resorts, a variety of activities, such as reindeer encounters, have been introduced to attract visitors.
"We've launched over 20 activities at the Snow Village in the Clouds, including interacting with reindeer, bobsledding, ice slides and castles," said Zhang Zhenyu, managing director of Dongbeiya Ski Resort.
As the main venue for the 15th National Winter Games in 2028, Shenyang has also organized a series of competitive events based on its winter sports facilities. Using winter sports events as an opportunity, local authorities have developed a range of accessible ice-snow experiences, incorporating new technologies, business models, and commercial activities.
These efforts offer high-quality experiences for consumers and stimulate ice-snow consumption.
"I hope more people will participate in and promote winter sports," said Zhao Shanshan, the women's freestyle aerials champion at a World Cup event.
Shenyang boosts winter tourism market with comprehensive ski resort upgrades
China is willing to provide humanitarian assistance to Cambodia to help resettle displaced people in border areas, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday in Yuxi, southwest China's Yunnan Province.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a meeting with Prak Sokhonn, Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Following the signing of a joint statement agreeing to a ceasefire, the Cambodian and Thai foreign ministers are leading delegations meeting in Yunnan from Dec. 28 to 29 at Wang's invitation.
China has been closely following the tense situation on the Cambodia-Thailand border and remains committed to facilitating peace through talks, Wang said, adding that China congratulates both sides on reaching a ceasefire agreement.
The ceasefire marks the beginning of peacebuilding, Wang said, calling on the two sides to proceed in a phased and measured approach to promote a comprehensive and lasting ceasefire, restore normal interactions, rebuild mutual trust, achieve turnaround in bilateral relations, and uphold peace and stability in the region.
He said that both countries can make good use of this face-to-face opportunity for diplomatic and military representatives to engage in dialogue and communication in a flexible manner, enhance mutual understanding, and build mutual trust. He also expressed hope that all sides would jointly send a message of peace from Yunnan, reach a consensus on peace, and demonstrate prospects for peace.
China supports ASEAN in playing its due role and stands ready to provide assistance to the ASEAN observation mission in monitoring the ceasefire, Wang said.
He added that China also hopes Cambodia will continue to enhance protection for Chinese citizens and projects in the country.
Cambodia highly values China's positive role in mediating the conflict, said Prak Sokhonn, citing the informal tea gathering among the foreign ministers of Cambodia, China and Thailand in Anning, Yunnan Province, as well as shuttle diplomacy conducted by China's special envoy.
Thanks to the joint efforts of China and other parties, Cambodia and Thailand were able to convene a meeting of the Joint Boundary Commission, and their militaries signed a ceasefire agreement, he said.
Sokhonn said Cambodia is ready to work with Thailand to fully implement the ceasefire agreement, make full use of existing dialogue mechanisms, and steadily build mutual trust between the two countries and their armed forces.
These steps, he noted, are vital to restoring bilateral exchanges, normalizing relations, and resolving the boundary issue at an early date.
Cambodia hopes for the early arrival of peace and expects the trilateral meeting to help rebuild lasting stability, he said.
The two sides also exchanged views on China-Cambodia relations, agreeing that under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two countries, positive progress has been made in building an all-weather Cambodia-China community with a shared future in the new era.
The Cambodian side expressed gratitude for China's support and assistance to its development, describing China as its most reliable and trusted partner. It reaffirmed its adherence to the one-China principle, its opposition to Taiwan secessionism, and its support for China's reunification cause.
China will deliver humanitarian aid to Cambodia for displaced people along border: Chinese FM
