Ski resorts are receiving a growing number of tourists in different parts of China as ice and snow tourism gains growing popularity during the winter months.
In Altay Prefecture of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, ski lovers are flocking to Jiangjunshan Ski Resort where visitors can enjoy exhilarating slopes and take hot air balloon rides or paragliding flights on the snow-covered mountains.
The resort has already received more than 500,000 visitors since the latest ski season began on Nov 18, 2025.
To accommodate the growing number of visitors, all 61 trails at the ski resort are currently open to ski enthusiasts, along with facilities like terrain parks, wave tracks, ski jumping platforms and mogul courses, catering to the diverse needs of the tourists.
Fully prepared for a peak visitor flow, cable cars and magic carpet lift in the resort are operating at full capacity, enabling transportation of up to 16,000 people per hour.
In southwest China's Guizhou Province, both beginner and advanced skiers are visiting the Yushe Snow Mountain Ski Resort in Liupanshui City as the new ski season officially started at the site on Saturday.
The beginner slope at the resort feature a gentle gradient of just 12 degrees, making it ideal for novices to start their skiing experience. The resort has also introduced intermediate and advanced slopes for advanced skiers.
The ski resort has launched a terrain park designed for snowboarders, featuring a variety of terrain-based trails for visitors of all ages and skill levels.
To create a one-stop holiday experience, local tourism authorities have introduced combo tickets and shuttle services for tourists experiencing both skiing and hot springs in the city.
Ski resorts receive growing tourists in China's Xinjiang, Guizhou
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is emerging as a key engine for China's fast-growing low-altitude economy by leveraging its dense industrial networks, efficient logistics systems, and rapid innovation capacity.
From logistics and manufacturing to urban services, the region is building an integrated industrial chain that allows low-altitude industries to scale up at unprecedented speed, thus turning drone-based applications from isolated trials into large-scale, commercial operations.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, calls for the cultivation of new pillar industries and the accelerated development of strategic emerging industrial clusters, including the low-altitude economy.
At a drone operations center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, a dozen logistics drones take off and land within minutes. Urgently needed production parts, documents, and small parcels are dispatched from here to cities in the province including Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
Behind these high-flying aircraft lies what observers describe as an "invisible industrial chain", built on speed and efficiency.
"Look at this aircraft. About 90 percent of its components come from nearby areas. Relying on Shenzhen's strong logistics capabilities and its complete supply chain, these parts can be delivered to our factory within half an hour for assembly, processing, and production," said Li Kunhuang, person-in-charge of Shenzhen GODO Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Once a new product is unveiled, testing and calibration begin immediately at the drone testing field. As soon as the process is completed, the new models can be put into real-world operation, realizing almost “zero delay” from research and development to application.
Supported by a robust industrial chain, low-altitude routes in Shenzhen are effectively connecting the urban landscape. From its Bao'an District to Songshan Lake in Dongguan City, production components can be delivered within one hour. Supplies are transported between Zhuhai City's Xiangzhou Port to Dong'ao Island in just 25 minutes. And light industrial goods can travel round-trip within a single day between Guzhen Town in Zhongshan City and Xinhui District in Jiangmen City.
More low-altitude application scenarios are expected to be implemented in the near future.
In Qianhai District, Shenzhen is accelerating the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub.
"We have built the country's first low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub, and are gradually developing a pilot flight zone that integrates multiple scenarios such as inspection, logistics, and cultural tourism. This will provide technical support for the next step of commercializing cross-border logistics and emergency rescue services across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," said Wu Xuemin, head of the Shenzhen Qianhai Low-Altitude Integrated Three-Dimensional Transportation Hub Pilot Demonstration Zone.
Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth
