The Beijing Winter Olympics will make Xinjiang's "cold" resources "hot" — a voice from a press conference on Xinjiang-related issues

The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region held a press conference on Xinjiang-related issues in Beijing on the 27th, focusing on the participation of the Xinjiang sports delegation in the Beijing Winter Olympics, Xinjiang ice and snow sports and ice and snow tourism, etc., through on-site media reporters to ask questions, video links and other ways to respond to social concerns.

Recently, a short video of herdsmen in Wenquan County, Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, holding the national flag in their hands and galloping horses in the snow to send Olympic athletes out of the country has become popular. "This expresses the joy and good wishes for the upcoming opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and also reflects the common aspirations of more than 25 million people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang." Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government spokesman Yilijiang Anayiti said at the press conference.

According to reports, Hot Spring County is rich in ice and snow resources and has the potential and advantages of developing ice and snow sports. "The national cross-country skiing team has been training here for more than a month and has formed a deep friendship with the local people of all ethnic groups." Iljan Anayti said that when local herders learned that the team members were about to return from training, they spontaneously cheered the team members off the road in the form of riding horses and raising the national flag.

"We make full use of high-quality ice and snow resources, build ice and snow venues, and actively serve the Chinese national team in preparing for the Beijing Winter Olympics." Guli Abulmu, director of the Sports Bureau of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said that since October 2021, Xinjiang has undertaken a total of 24 teams and 841 people from the national team of ice and snow projects to come to Xinjiang for training. On the basis of the continuous development of speed skating, the Xinjiang sports delegation has successively set up short track speed skating, cross-country skiing, alpine skiing and ski mountaineering teams to welcome the Beijing Winter Olympics.

"Xinjiang is located in the golden latitude belt of ice and snow, and the characteristics of ice and snow resources are distinctive." Liu Quan, deputy director of the Department of Culture and Tourism of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, introduced that in addition to the good endowment of ice and snow resources, Xinjiang's rich ethnic customs, peculiar ice and snow scenic spots, hot springs and green ecological organic food, together constitute "ice and snow sports + ice and snow sightseeing + folk experience + characteristic blocks + hot spring spas" and other composite and diversified ice and snow tourism products.

"Welcome everyone to Altay, the 'Snow Capital of China', to experience the folk culture of ice and snow, experience the ice and snow tourism sports project, and taste the special cuisine of Xinjiang." The press conference also connected the commentators of Xinjiang Altay General Mountain Ski Resort and the inheritors of fur snowboard making skills, and played videos of Xinjiang ice and snow sports, taking everyone to "on the clouds" to appreciate the unique charm of ice and snow culture.

"China's Snow Capital, Pure Northern Xinjiang" and other tourist boutique routes, Altay ice and snow light and shadow show, Kanas Hemu ice and snow photography ... "Xinjiang's 'cold resources' have ignited the 'hot economy', and 'ice and snow' are becoming 'golden mountains and silver mountains' for the masses of all ethnic groups to increase their income and become rich." Xu Guixiang, spokesman of the People's Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, said that at present, Xinjiang has formed two ice and snow tourism belts in the Altai Mountains and the Tianshan Mountains, built 72 ski resorts, set up 12 ice and snow tourism festivals, and carried out more than 400 ice and snow theme activities. The rapid development of ice and snow tourism has linked a variety of industries, stimulated diversified consumption, and driven more employment. Xu Guixiang said.

At the press conference, in view of the recent acts of the anti-China forces in the United States and the West fabricating political lies on the grounds that there is "forced labor" in Xinjiang and not sending official and diplomatic representatives to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, Xu Guixiang said that the anti-China forces in the United States and the West have no political integrity and have linked the so-called problem of "forced labor" in Xinjiang to the Beijing Winter Olympics.

"The Beijing Winter Olympics is a grand event for winter Olympic athletes and ice and snow sports enthusiasts around the world, and a grand event for the international community to enhance unity and deepen friendship, not a stage for political showmanship and political manipulation." Xu Guixiang said.

Source: Xinhua Net