Ice and snow strange fate of the national craze | 300 million people on ice and snow

Although Bingxiu was a military entertainment project for the aristocracy of the Qing Dynasty, it eventually planted a seed in the hearts of the people in the capital. "in the depths of winter, I feel that my courage has increased." Shici, Summer Palace, Yuyuantan. Even unknown waters, once frozen in winter, have become a paradise for ice sports enthusiasts. Even in the age when the material is not so rich, a pair of leather skates and a simple homemade ice car can make adults and children happy not to think about the "ground".

With the arrival of the new era, people's living standards and ideology are not what they used to be. The natural ice rink on the Songhua River in the north, the man-made ice city on the bank of the Pearl River in the south, and the "birthplace of human skiing" in Altay, Xinjiang in the west, people can experience the speed and passion brought by ice and snow sports no matter where they are. The generation of children who had to appeal to their parents for a long time to rent a pair of skates has finally achieved "ice and snow freedom", placing orders for their children for figure skating courses that start at a cost of ten thousand yuan. "the whole circle of friends has gone skiing" is really no joke. At the beginning of the New year in 2022, the China Tourism Academy released the "China Ice and Snow Tourism Development report". According to the report, it is estimated that during the 2021-2022 ice and snow season, the number of ice and snow leisure tourists in China will reach 305 million, and the vision of "300 million people on ice and snow" has become a reality.

Guo Jian's works

Shici ice rink, Beijing, 1982. ??

Shici ice rink, Beijing, 1982. ?

A booth for renting skates in Beijing in 1982. ??

Citizens swim in winter at the Shici ice rink in Beijing in 1982.

A girl in Northeast China holds a skate in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province in 2003. ??

Children who like skating in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province in 2005.

Works by Wang Weiwei and Liu Jinmeng

Lao Fan practices hockey at the ice rink at Beihai Park in Beijing on January 9. ??

Tourists experience a simulated dog sleigh in Shici, Beijing on January 12. In order to avoid crowding and cross-infection, the ticket purchase method of this year's ice rink is mainly online ticket purchase in advance, supplemented by on-site code purchase, and the real-name system is implemented. ?

Citizens skate on the ice in Shici Park in Beijing on January 13. Every winter, Shici ice rink will be opened to the public, there are many people's childhood memories.

Skiers in Yinhe ski resort enjoy the fun of ice and snow sports on the ski track in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province on December 25, 2021. ?

Citizens skate on an ice rink at an ice park in Wangfujing, Beijing, on January 8.

The 12th Taoranting Ice and Snow Carnival opened in Beijing on December 31, 2021. Tourists play snow games under the Cherry Blossom Tree. ??

Baishi's works

Extreme enthusiasts fly over snow sculptures on power umbrellas in Changchun Jingyuetan National Forest Park in January 2018. ??

Citizens dance with colored silk in the snow and ice on the banks of Songhua Lake in