* The urban areas in Chongqing rarely snow, however, the passion for skiing among its residents is palpable, resonating even with those hailing from the snowy northeast of China.
* More than 4.88 million people participated in winter sports in Chongqing from 2018 to the end of 2022.
* The mountainous area of Chongqing spans approximately 62,100 square kilometers, accounting for 75 percent of the city’s total land area. Additionally, 22 counties and districts within the city have mountains exceeding 1,200 meters in elevation, offering abundant ice and snow tourism resources.
CHONGQING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — In the snowless urban landscape of southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality, a surprising fervor for winter sports has taken hold, transforming this “furnace city” known for its scorching summers into a hub for ice and snow tourism.
WINTER SPORTS CRAZE
It is true that the urban areas in Chongqing rarely snow, however, the passion for skiing among its residents is palpable, resonating…
