Source: Xinhua | 2026-01-13 | Editor:Jennifer

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows people skiing at a skiing resort in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026 shows fishermen loading fresh catch onto a truck during the fourth Hasuhai winter fishing festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

A child enjoys himself during the fourth Hasuhai winter fishing festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 10, 2026. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026 shows a fisherman pulling a net out of the frozen surface of the lake during the fourth Hasuhai winter fishing festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 6, 2026 shows people enjoying themselves at an ice amusement facility in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026 shows a performance during the opening ceremony of the fourth Hasuhai winter fishing festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

This photo taken on Jan. 10, 2026 shows people enjoying themselves on the frozen surface of Hasuhai Lake in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 14, 2025 shows a scene during the opening ceremony of a national ice and snow season in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A drone photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Photo by Xu Ting/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Dec. 31, 2025 shows people attending an ice and snow festival in Hohhot, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Hohhot has launched more than 300 winter amusement programs since December 2025, incorporating ice and snow sports, cultural experiences and vogue consumption to boost the local economy. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
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