[Source: Beijing Daily]
Reporter Zhu Songmei
Winter is the off-season for sports and events in Beijing, and the ice and snow sports fever in Kepinggu has just begun. Last weekend, tens of thousands of citizens and tourists went to play in the snow.
If you stretch the time span, you will find that there are continuous sports here all year round, marathon, cycling, cross-country and other sports are in the ascendant, sailing, triathlon, rock climbing have emerged, and "leisure sports" have gradually become a business card of this far suburb.
Yuyang Ski Resort.
Sports fever all year round
Last week, the reporter drove to Yuyang International Ski Resort, and a few kilometers away, you could see the silver light of the snow trails on the mountain. Even though it's a weekday, the huge parking lot is full.
In the ski circle, "Yuyang" is famous. This year, there's a lot of new changes here.
"This is the first full snow season after the Winter Olympics, and the Keipei Expressway is also free, so the enthusiasm of the skiers is high, and we are fully prepared. Hou Haiyuan, deputy general manager of the ski resort, told reporters that the ski resort has added a magic carpet, with 1,000 sets of single and double snowboards added respectively, and the restaurant has also been upgraded to a lobster seafood buffet.
The service has also put a big move. Hundreds of instructors, dressed in bright snow suits, sped down the high-end road, and the tourists present burst into cheers. Hou Haiyuan introduced that this year, Yuyang Ski Resort invited a total of 900 coaches, accounting for about half of the city. "Ski lessons on the market cost three or four hundred dollars an hour. This year, we are providing you with a free lesson for the first hour, and we hope that more people will come to Yuyang to learn skiing. ”
The snow season is at the beginning, and the excitement is yet to come. This winter, Yuyang Ski Resort will host events such as the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Ski Open, the Public Ski Open, and the Snow Soccer Match.
Spring, summer and autumn are even more lively. According to data from the Pinggu District Sports Bureau, this year, a total of 30 large-scale events were organized in the district, involving 12 townships and towns, with more than 300,000 people participating. Among them, there are many well-known brand activities, such as the Great Wall 100 Cross-Country Challenge, Jinhai Lake Regatta, International Road Cycling Challenge, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Triathlon, etc.
The arena is in the middle of the beautiful landscape
Pinggu, a suburb, why does it ignite sports fever?
"We have mountains, but not steep, and we have rivers and lakes, but not rapids. An Chengbao, deputy director of the Pinggu District Sports Bureau, said that Pinggu's plains, shallow mountains, and deep mountains each account for one-third, and common outdoor sports can find matching terrain. In addition, Pinggu is only 60 kilometers away from the central city, and it takes an hour to get there by highway.
This summer, Jinhai Lake hosted the first international regatta. The waves shimmered among the green mountains, and the white sails were dotted, and even Zhai Jinna, who was used to seeing sails on the water, was shocked. She is the deputy secretary general of the Beijing Sailing and Windsurfing Association and has been involved in sailing for nearly 20 years. "Beijing has the largest number of sailing enthusiasts in China, and they are active in major competitions all year round. Zhai Jinna said that in the past few years, there were few venues and events in Beijing, and everyone often went to Qinhuangdao and Qingdao for training, and Nanjing Xuanwu Lake and Wuhan East Lake were also popular choices, and those who were on the job had to take a few more days off.
In fact, there are good places to sail in the suburbs of Beijing. The waters of Gimhae Lake are wide and deep, and the wind strength varies depending on the season, so keel sailing boats and OP sailing boats are suitable. What's more, years of careful protection have made the mountains and rivers here beautiful, and the water quality has always maintained the surface class II. Since last year, water sports such as sailing, paddle boarding, and kayaking have been introduced in the reservoir area, so that you can train and compete without leaving Beijing. According to incomplete statistics, more than 3,000 people participated in the training this year for sailing alone.
The gift of green waters and lush mountains does not stop there. Pinggu has mountains, canyons, lakes, and an endless sea of peach blossoms in spring. Xu Ruiyan took part in this autumn's Great Wall 100 Off-Road Challenge, and the 20-kilometre course was unforgettable: the track winds through the green hills, and the last section is particularly beautiful, with the vicissitudes of the ancient Great Wall as far as the eye can see. "There is also a large area of hundred-year-old pear trees along the way, and the villagers are very enthusiastic, picking fruits to quench my thirst. ”
Last year, new trails and trestle bridges were built under 16 bridges along the Lu River and Xun River, and 37 kilometers of landscape green corridors were opened, making cycling and running along the river a new scene for leisure sports.
One person participates and takes the whole family on vacation
Xu Ruiyan's family lives in Haidian, and in the past, most of her impressions of Pinggu came from the plump and sweet peaches. In recent years, outdoor sports events have become the main window for her to get to know Pinggu. This year alone, she has competed in the Half Marathon, the Tour of the Wall 100 and the Ironman.
The tournament is usually held on weekends. After getting off work on Friday, she drove to Pinggu with her lover and parents, and after staying, she picked up the race bag. After the game, the family will continue to go shopping and eat, leisurely and comfortable, as if the whole family came on vacation.
Like Xu Ruiyan, many contestants have to bring their families and friends to participate in the competition. "There are two 5 star hotels in Pinggu. When the race is not held, many rooms are not lit. An Chengbao said, "If you come to see it again during the competition, let alone the five-star hotel, the surrounding homestay is also hard to find." ”
Six years ago, Pinggu's high-end homestays had not yet started, and only 100-yuan kangs in farmhouses were available. Li Xinlian, a retired teacher, is optimistic about the flow of tourists attracted by sports: "Our homestead is only 2 kilometers away from Yuyang Ski Resort, and we come to ski in winter and play golf in summer, so the source of tourists is quasi-stable. ”
Li Xinlian's Geng's courtyard retains the characteristics of wooden structures and small green tiles. People from the city can eat sticky rolls, wood-pot stew and Jingdong meatloaf, and you can also experience planting sweet potatoes and beans, and picking strawberries and tomatoes. If you have to get up early to compete, the master will prepare breakfast at 6 a.m. On a well-known review platform, it ranks first among parent-child homestays in the city.
Nowadays, high-end homestays have sprung up here, and there is an endless stream of industry insiders who come to Geng's yard to investigate. Li Xinlian always taught her, "The market is very large, and only by developing together can we form a scale."
Reporter's Notes
Sports fever drives consumption fever
At the end of September this year, the Municipal Sports Bureau signed a contract with the Pinggu District Government to jointly build the city's only "sports and leisure cluster". The Beijing representative office of the World Leisure Organization also announced the establishment of Pinggu not long ago.
First, outdoor sports are the "show ground" of the city, which can show the natural scenery and cultural heritage of the region and establish the city's brand image; second, so many competitors and sports enthusiasts can effectively stimulate the local economy.
Whether it can catch the flow of sports depends on the package. In recent years, Pinggu District has continued to make efforts in business, laying out rural leisure complexes and building rural coffee brands. Rich consumption scenarios and diverse events complement each other to achieve mutual promotion and common prosperity.
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