CCTV News: February 13 is the final day of the Asian Winter Games snow event. During the 7 competition days, three major events, six points and 32 sub-events were held, including skiing, skiing and biathlons. The competition venue, the Yabuli area, also attracted much attention during this period. What advantages and characteristics have made Yabuli the host of this Asian Winter Games snow event? What developments and changes has the holding of the Asian Winter Games brought to the local area? The Asian Winter Games Snow Feast Why did Yabuli become the focus

Because of the Asian Winter Games, Yabuli has attracted much attention in this winter. Why did the snow event competition be held in Yabuli?

First of all, it has rich experience in hosting competitions. Yabuli Ski Resort was founded in 1974 and has hosted the 3rd Asian Winter Games in 1996, the 24th World College Student Winter Games in 2009, the 24th World College Student Winter Games, the Vancouver World Cup and other international competitions, and more than 350 national competitions. These events have promoted the iteration and upgrading of the Yabuli competition venues. At present, the Yabuli ski venues have all passed the International Snow Federation certification. The holding of these high-level events provides a solid foundation for Yabuli to host the snow project of this Asian Winter Games with high quality. What are the advantages of Yabuli hosting the Asian Winter Games snow project?

For many years, Yabuli has continuously held high-level events, allowing Yabuli to gradually form a systematic talent selection and training method. Historically, more than 500,000 athletes were trained in Yabuli, and the abundant talent resources also provided strong support for this Asian Winter Games. About 60% of the technical officials of the Snow Project of this Asian Winter Games are from Heilongjiang, and they have worked in Yabuli. The Asian Winter Conference drives Yabuli cultural tourism, and snow projects become highlights

The holding of the Asian Winter Conference also stimulates the vitality of Yabuli's ice and snow economy. As of February 11, the Yabuli Ski Tourism Resort received more than 1 million tourists, an increase of 18% from 2024. The largest daily number of tourists received 32,000, reaching the highest level in history. The revenue of the entire Yabuli Ski Tourism Resort increased by 25%.

At the same time, the tourist structure of Yabuli has also changed in 2025, with the number of tourists traveling by self-driving and vacationing tourists increasing significantly, from 350,000 in the last snow season to 500,000, which has promoted the development of the cultural and tourism industry around Yabuli. This winter, the occupancy rate of B&B and Hotels in Yabuli Town has increased by 8.5% compared with the same period in 2024. The proportion of local residents participating in the tourism industry has increased by 15%, and the number of migrant workers in related positions has also increased by 5%. The income of some farmhouses in one winter has reached hundreds of thousands of yuan.

I hope that the holding of the Asian Winter Games can further stimulate the vitality of Yabuli's ice and snow economy and help the high-quality development of Yabuli's ice and snow cultural and tourism industry.