Yanqing District's 39th Ice and Snow Festival kicked off on November 8 and will run until February 28, 2025. This year's festival consists of more than 100 events organized around six major themes: winter tours at parks, winter sports participation, lantern display, winter sports viewing, premium hot springs and hotels, and intangible cultural heritage experience for the Chinese New Year.

To facilitate winter sports participation, Yanqing Olympic Zone has built a new snowboard slope, and will soon open Ruixue Avenue—former downhill training track of the Beijing 2022  Winter Games—to the public for the first time. In addition, Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort will unveil 10 south-facing ski slopes.

Yudu Mountain, Yunpu Valley, Beijing Shi Yuan International Tourism Resort, Wild Duck Lake, and Longqing Gorge have all staged new seasonal events. Notably, under the theme of "Shining Through Time and Space", this year's Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival will feature themed attractions like "Pop Mart Ice Fantasy City" and a mountain projection show. Beijing Shi Yuan International Tourism Resort also has impressive light shows planned, including a 360-degree immersive light performance at the China Pavilion. Dazzling lanterns will be on display in an upcoming lantern art festival at the Resort, together with a traditional long-table banquet serving authentic local hotpot in copper pots.

Yanqing will also host several high-level competitions during the festival season, including the 2024/25 FIS Snowboard Alpine World Cup - Parallel Giant Slalom, the National Skeleton Championship, and the Alpine Skiing Competition for University and College Students in Beijing. Other planned events include the Chinese New Year Eve in B&Bs, flower fair performances, the "Dreaming Back to the Great Wall" experience, and celebration of the upcoming Year of the Snake.

Yanqing District will issue ice and snow cultural tourism consumption vouchers worth CNY 2 million through two platforms, namely Ctrip and Qunar Travel. You can search for Yanqing's Consumption Vouchers (延庆消费券) on either of the two applications to claim vouchers and enjoy discounts when booking.

(Source: Beijing Daily)