[Explanation] The upsurge brought by the Winter Olympics has made tourism destinations rich in ice and snow resources increasingly diverse, and various ice and snow activities are gradually breaking through geographical restrictions and being shared by the whole people.

  [Explanation] Right now, the Nalati aerial grassland is covered with white snow. The horseback culture Nawurezi Festival held in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang is being staged here. A number of characteristic folk customs performances make tourists from all over the world have fun in winter. Watch the grassland culture and enjoy the beauty of winter.

  [Concurrent] Tourist Zhou Jianghuang

  Today, we came to Nalati in a group to watch horse racing, sling sheep, and Aken playing and singing. We were very happy. We had a good time in the snow, and we all became younger.

  [Concurrent] Shanghai tourist Yuan Jun

  I came from Shanghai, and it happened to be here to catch up with the Nawu Rouzi Festival of the Kazakh people in Ili Prefecture. There was an ice and snow event here, and I was very happy. The winter in Xinjiang is really beautiful, and I like it here very much.

  [Explanation] The holding of the Winter Olympics sowed the seeds of ice and snow sports in the extracurricular activities of young people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.

A ski training class for students is being conducted at Nalati International Ski Resort in Xinyuan County.

  [Concurrent] Yelina Yeerlan, a student of the Fifth Middle School of Xinyuan County, Xinjiang

  This Winter Olympics also made me more interested in skiing, and I also want to stand on the podium like them and participate in international competitions.

  [Concurrent] Ashan Yerken, head coach of Nalati International Ski Resort, Xinyuan County, Xinjiang

  The main purpose is to let children know more about ice and snow sports, stimulate their interest, and let more people participate in this ice and snow sports.

  [Explanation] The ice and snow season in many places in Xinjiang lasts for half a year, which also provides advantageous resources for the rapid growth and development of Xinjiang's ice and snow industry.

A series of activities of "Ice and Snow + Tourism", "Ice and Snow + Intangible Cultural Heritage" and "Ice and Snow + Folk Customs" stimulated the vitality of the winter cultural tourism market.

  (Reported by Chu Xu and Zhang Wenting in Xinyuan County, Xinyuan County, Xinjiang, China)

Responsible editor: [Cheng Chunyu]