The picture shows a child skiing with a pole at the Mingyue Mountain Outdoor Ski Resort in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. Photo by Liu Zhankun
(New Year News) Ice and snow sports fever in southern cities: 500 children in Jiangxi learn to ski before the Spring Festival to welcome the Winter Olympics
China News Network, Yichun, Jiangxi, January 24 Title: Ice and snow sports in southern cities: 500 children in Jiangxi learn to ski before the Spring Festival to welcome the Winter Olympics
Reporter Liu Zhankun
"Skiing is so fun and exciting!" In the alpine outdoor ski resort of Mingyue Mountain in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, Wang Yihong, a 10-year-old girl, stepped on a snowboard and carried a snow pole, shouting all the way down from a high place, looking excited.
On the 24th, the first public welfare ice and snow training activity of "Dolls on Ice and Snow to Welcome the Winter Olympics" in Jiangxi Province was launched here, and 500 school-age children from various cities in the province learned skiing here in 3 days.
The picture shows the mingyue mountain outdoor ski resort in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, where the instructor explains skiing knowledge and safety precautions to teenagers. Photo by Liu Zhankun
As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics draw closer, all parts of China are focusing on the development of ice and snow sports among the public, with special attention to the promotion and popularization among young people. On the eve of the Spring Festival, in southern Chinese cities such as Yichun, Jiangxi, ice and snow sports are increasingly popular with people, especially children.
The picture shows a child skiing with a pole at the Mingyue Mountain Outdoor Ski Resort in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. Photo by Liu Zhankun
Located in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, mingyue mountain outdoor ski resort is more than 1500 meters above sea level, the winter temperature is also lower than the foot of the mountain, and the ski resort is artificial snow, melting faster than natural snow.
According to Chen Lei, marketing director of Jiangxi Mingyue Mountain Scenic Area, since the opening of the year, tourists who come to the ski resort every day to experience are endless, with parent-child tours and teenagers as the main body.
The picture shows a child skiing on a ski pole at the Mingyue Mountain Outdoor Ski Resort in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province, and the instructor stands not far away to watch over it. Photo by Liu Zhankun
The reporter noted that considering that most tourists in southern cities have less experience in skiing, the ski resort is equipped with a number of instructors and safety officers. At the training event site on the day, the instructors will explain skiing knowledge and safety precautions to the teenagers.
The picture shows a girl skiing with a pole at the Mingyue Mountain Outdoor Ski Resort in Yichun City, Jiangxi Province. Photo by Liu Zhankun
"Don't talk about children, I haven't skied snow when I was so old." Lu Ling, a parent who brought her children to participate in ski training, said with a smile that the Winter Olympics are coming soon, and it is particularly meaningful for her to take her children to learn to ski before the Spring Festival, so that children in the south can also experience and participate in ice and snow sports.
The picture shows a teenager listening to a ski instructor. Photo by Liu Zhankun
The reporter learned at the scene that the public welfare ice and snow training consists of teaching basic theoretical knowledge of skiing and skiing practical training. Students will learn skiing from "can't skate" to "I want to skate", from "toddler" to "easy to maneuver" in the snow, through the combination of ice and snow theoretical knowledge and practical teaching on snow.
Jin Ziwei, a member of the party group and deputy director of the Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, told reporters that she hoped that this public welfare training activity would allow children in Jiangxi in the south to experience the fun of outdoor skiing in the real ice and snow, plant a seed of falling in love with ice and snow sports, and become lovers of ice and snow sports. (End)