People's Daily Bole, February 12 (Chen Xinhui, Djibjima) On the 11th, Liu Pin, an art teacher at the Senior High School of the Fifth Division of the Xinjiang Construction Corps, and his friends came to Sailim Lake in Bozhou to launch a fun "curling" friendly competition. The "cucumber curling", "banana curling" and "plastic tube curling" used in this competition triggered the onlookers of on-site tourists, and Teacher Liu became popular two days ago for making his own "cucumber curling" at home.
Teacher Liu Pin who is playing a "curling" competition. People's Daily Photo by Gibb Jima
On that day, many tourists skated, played ice hockey, snowmobiling on the natural ice rink of Sailim Lake... Experience the charm of snow sports together.
Onlookers also came to participate in the "Curling" friendly match. People's Daily Photo by Gibb Jima
In the "curling" competition area, the "curling" with cucumbers, bananas and plastic pipes as handles slides forward under the impetus of the players, followed by the "ice brushes" made by the contestants quickly brushing the mops, and the heat of the competition continues to increase, attracting many tourists to participate in this folk "curling" friendly competition.
"I used to learn some simple rules when I was in school, and I heard that there was a 'curling' competition in Sailim Lake today, and I followed my sister to participate in the competition, which was really interesting!" Tourist Yu Heyuan said.
Skaters weave through the ice tracks. People's Daily Photo by Gibb Jima
On the ice surface of Sailim Lake, it is not only the "curling" friendly game that attracts everyone's attention. Skaters glide quickly on the ice on the side of the ice, an amateur skating team of retirees who shuttle across the ice track in a posture like a pro.
Skating enthusiast Shi Yan introduced: "We come to Sailim Lake every winter to skate, although we are older, but the love for the sport of skating will not diminish. I have found that more people are coming to Sailim Lake this year to participate in ice and snow activities than in previous years, and more and more people like ice and snow activities. ”
Tourists who are engaged in fun snow and ice activities. People's Daily Photo by Gibb Jima
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are in full swing, and people are enjoying this feast of ice and snow in different ways. This winter, the Sailim Lake Scenic Area has attracted many tourists from inside and outside Xinjiang through a variety of ice and snow activities and various ice sculptures. It is understood that during the Spring Festival, the scenic spot received a total of 125,000 tourists, and the highest number of tourists in a single day reached 25,000, setting a new record for winter tourism.
Ice sculptures in the Sailim Lake Scenic Area. People's Daily Photo by Gibb Jima
Luo Yue, deputy director of the Tourism Development Management Bureau of the Management Committee of Sailim Lake Scenic Area, said: "Bozhou Sailim Lake Scenic Area actively responded to the call of 300 million people on ice and snow, the scenic spot produced more than 50 ice sculptures and snow sculptures in 25 groups, launched a series of ice and snow sports projects such as curling, ice hockey, ice knives and other ice and snow sports projects, ice karts, ice climbing plows and other entertainment projects, so that tourists can share winter ice and snow tourism, and pay attention to the Winter Olympics and participate in the Winter Olympics with the people of the whole country, igniting the enthusiasm of the whole people to participate in ice and snow activities. It will become the engine for the popular development of ice and snow sports in the future. ”
Source: People's Daily News