Current location:politics >>
China's goal of engaging 300 million people in winter sports achieved: survey
politics4People have gathered around
IntroductionChildren practice skating in Feiyang Skating Center in Shanghai, east China, March 1, 2017. (Xinhua/ ...
Children practice skating in Feiyang Skating Center in Shanghai, east China, March 1, 2017. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
BEIJING, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) -- China's commitment to engage 300 million people in winter sports has already become a reality, a survey has found.
Over 346 million Chinese people have participated in winter sports activities since Beijing's successful bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics in 2015, according to statistics released on Wednesday by China's National Bureau of Statistics.
Winter sports appear to be more popular among youths, as 82 million participants are aged between 18 and 30, accounting for 37.27 percent of the total population.
Of the 346 million people, 143 million live in east China, 51 million in the northeast, 84 million in the west and 68 million in the central part of the country.
Thanks to Beijing 2022, winter sports have also taken root in areas like the southern province of Guangdong, as well as the western Xinjiang and Tibet Autonomous Regions.
Coach Ge Qian (L) teaches children figure skating in the Century Star Rink in Kunming, capital of southwest China's Yunnan province, March 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)
The survey found that 93 percent of the 346 million people engaged in winter sports spontaneously, and over 86 percent took part either for entertainment or physical exercise. Nearly 40 percent participated in winter sports at least once a year, while around 11 percent took part more than three times every year.
Public enthusiasm for winter sports has been boosted by a boom in the construction of facilities.
China now has 654 standard ice rinks, an increase of 317 percent from 2015. The number of indoor and outdoor ski resorts reached 803, up from 568 ski resorts in 2015.
The eighth National Public Ice and Snow Season opened in Hubei Province last month, and will run through to April. Over 1,200 public winter sports activities were organized across the country in 2021, involving more than 100 million people, 10 times more than the first edition of the National Public Ice and Snow Season in 2014.
Also, according to data released by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Chinese people made 254 million winter sports-related trips last year.
The upcoming Winter Games is expected to further boost winter sports tourism with an estimated 305 million trips by the Chinese people during the current winter season.
Tags:
Reprint:Friends are welcome to share on the Internet, but please indicate the source of the article when reprinting it.“Culture Circuit news portal”。http://barbados.cassettedesign.com/news-25d299910.html
Related articles
Revealed: Brit tourist, 19, subjected to sex attack in Majorca 'was gang
politicsA 19-year-old British tourist who was subjected to a horrific sex attack in Majorca 'was gang-raped ...
【politics】
Read moreChina's automobile manufacturing sector logs steady expansion in 2023
politics(Xinhua) 10:09, February 14, 2024BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's automobile manufacturing indus ...
【politics】
Read moreCPEC hydropower station starts impoundment in NW Pakistan
politics(Xinhua) 10:34, February 29, 2024ISLAMABAD, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The China-built Suki Kinari Hydropow ...
【politics】
Read more
Popular articles
- Verona confirms Serie A status for another year after beating Salernitana
- China to further enhance NEV charging facilities
- Sydney mall stabbing: Police identify the attacker who killed 6 people
- China's rural policy bank to increase financial support for rural revitalization
- Justin Timberlake set to bring his The Forget Tomorrow World Tour to Australia in 2025
- Aviation hub drives Beijing
Latest articles
Kristin Cavallari, 37, ignores critics of her age
Interview: Mercedes
Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge
Israel hails 'success' after blocking unprecedented attack from Iran
With Djokovic awaiting the winner, Murray trails Hanfmann at rain
China's car rental market posts robust performance during Spring Festival holiday
LINKS
- GOP mulls next move after Kansas governor vetoes effort to help Texas in border security fight
- Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law
- US to pull troops from Chad and Niger as the African nations question its counterterrorism role
- Nadal cruises to straight
- Why Pedro Sánchez is mulling his future as Spain's leader
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Jodie Comer wows in shimmering black and white dress with cut
- Selling weight
- Gary Sánchez pinch hits for 2
- Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law