300 million and counting: China’s winter sports revolution
13 February 2025

300 million and counting: China’s winter sports revolution

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The number of Chinese people participating in winter sports has skyrocketed from 12 million to over 300 million since 2015, and the hosting of major international events is further fueling this rapid growth. In this episode, CGTN Radio reporters Yang Guang and Yu Tianyu share their firsthand observations of the Asian Winter Games in Harbin, northeast China, how this event is pushing the popularity of winter sports in China to new heights, and what it means for the future of the country’s ice and snow economy.