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Playing in the snow
Published: Dec 14, 2025 10:28 PM
Tourists play at the Qipan Mountain Ice and Snow World in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on December 14, 2025. During the 2024-2025 ski season, consumer spending on winter sports and related activities exceeded 187.5 billion yuan ($26,58 billion), up more than 25 percent year-on-year. Photo: VCG

Tourists play at the Qipan Mountain Ice and Snow World in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on December 14, 2025. During the 2024-2025 ski season, consumer spending on winter sports and related activities exceeded 187.5 billion yuan ($26,58 billion), up more than 25 percent year-on-year. Photo: VCG