Tourists enjoy ice-and-snow sports on a frozen lake in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning Province, on December 29, 2025. Shenyang has launched its winter tourism series, featuring more than 300 activities such as dragon boat races on ice. China's ice-and-snow economy is projected to reach 1.0053 trillion yuan ($140 billion) in 2025, according to the China Ice and Snow Industry Development Research Report. Photo: VCG