Beijing, its neighbors launch ice and snow season

北京及其邻域开启冰雪季

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2024-12-09

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  • Beijing and its neighbors Tianjin Municipality and Hebei Province have joined hands to launch this year's ice and snow season,

  • attracting fans and tourists both domestic and overseas.

  • A launching ceremony for the ice and snow season has recently been held at Tai Woo Ski Resort in Zhangjiakou City in North China's Hebei province,

  • unveiling 10 travel routes of ice and snow in the region.

  • The ice and snow industry is booming in the region after the Beijing 2022 Winter Games.

  • The number of visitors to Tai Wu ski Resort has increased from 5,000 to 8,000 per day

  • since the resort reopened last month.

  • The ice and snow tourism season lasts from November to March next year.

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  • A 600 square kilometer zone located approximately 300 kilometers southwest of Beijing has been green lit as the largest drone testing airspace in North China,

  • set to boost the growth of the nation's burgeoning low altitude economy.

  • Located in Shijiazhuang in North China's Hebei Province, the zone allows flights up to 4,000 meters,

  • surpassing the standard 3,000 meter limit for low altitude airspace.

  • According to Jiang Ming Hui, an engineer at China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Company,

  • this airspace is designed for trial flights of all manned and unmanned aircraft,

  • including large industrial drones.