347 million people across the country take part in winter sports

46 million of them are under 18

A survey

China Youth Daily surveyed 1, 212 people:

①Cheering for players at the Beijing Winter Games

②Trying out skiing(滑雪)or skating

③Buying winter sports clothes and tools

④Taking winter sports trips around China

⑤Taking part in winter sports training

Some important years

1953: China's first National Ice Sports Games took place in Harbin.

1957: China's first National Ski Games were held in Tonghua, Jilin.

2002: China won its first gold medal in the Winter Olympics.

2022: China held the Winter Olympics in Beijing and Zhangjiakou for the first time and won 9 gold medals.