MK sport 2024, amid the kick-off of a series of winter season consumption promotion events in the city. According to the latest industry report, the scale of the China's ice-and-snow economy is expected to reach 970 billion yuan ($133 billion) in 2024 and surpass 1 trillion yuan in 2025. Photo: Chen Xia/GT" src="https://www.globaltimes.cn/Portals/0/attachment/2024/2024-12-20/57115826-5a3e-4f96-8b03-1bd834083b0f.jpeg" />

People skate on the largest outdoor ice rink in Shanghai on December 20, 2024, amid the kick-off of a series of winter season consumption promotion events in the city. According to the latest industry report, the scale of the China's ice-and-snow economy is expected to reach 970 billion yuan ($133 billion) in 2024 and surpass 1 trillion yuan in 2025. Photo: Chen Xia/GT