The Spring Festival holiday runs from Jan. 21 to 27 this year. Influenced by the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, ice-and-snow tours flower among Chinese people during the seven-day holiday.
He Rui spent the first day of the Spring Festival holiday at home. He went to the ski resort（滑雪胜地）in his city early on the second day and was ready to start the Year of the Rabbit on his snowboard.
Since he started skiing two years ago, the 11-year-old has gotten used to getting up early and practicing skiing.
"People used to stay at home during the Spring Festival holiday. But as our society pays more attention to healthy lifestyle, more people want to spend their holiday skiing," said Chang Yulin, director of a ski resort. "We hold colorful activities here so that visitors can both enjoy skiing and have a special Spring Festival holiday," said Ren Xiaoqiang, manager of the resort.
For Qiao Jian, a ski-lover from Shanxi, skiing has become his new habit to celebrate the Spring Festival. He has flown to Heilongjiang Province（省）and Hebei Province, because there's more ice and snow.
"Besides taking part in winter sports, we can visit nearby places to experience more local culture," Qiao said.
The number of snow and ice travelers in China is expected to reach more than 300 million in winter. The number is expected to reach 520 million in three years. And the money from ice-and-snow tours will probably reach ¥720 billion.
