(China Economic Roundtable) China taps ice, snow to fuel economic growth

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- From winter sports to snow tourism, China is actively tapping into its ice and snow resources to create new growth drivers for the world's second-largest economy, according to multiple officials and experts at a recent roundtable.

Tourists are now more willing to pay for leisure and cultural activities related to ice and snow tourism, said Dai Bin, president of the China Tourism Acade