Successful Winter Olympics Bid Spurs Sports Industry

Beijings successful bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics has been the catalyst for the rapid growth of winter sports in China.

The number of skiers in China reached 13.2 million last year， up from 9.6 million in 2015， a rise of 37.5 percent. The number of ski resorts in China has grown by 81 percent over the past five years， to 742 nationwide.

The central government aims to raise the number of winter sports participants in China to 300 million by 2022， and estimates the value of the winter sports industry will reach 1 trillion yuan by 2025.

○成功申办冬奥会刺激了體育产业的发展

北京成功申办2022年冬奥会是中国冬季运动快速发展的催化剂。

去年中国滑雪者人数达到1320万，相较于2015年的960万，增长了37.5%。过去五年，中国滑雪场的数量增加了81%，达到了742个。

中央政府的目标是到2022年将中国冬季体育参与者的数量增加到3亿，预计到2025年，中国冬季体育产业的价值将达到1万亿元人民币。