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EMEI, China, Dec. 21, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 23rd Mount Emei Ice, Snow and Hot Spring Festival ushered in its grand

opening at Mount Emei of China, a World Natural Heritage and World Cultural

Heritage, on December 18th.

Other than traditional winter sports such as skiing, snowboarding and

bobsledding through the forest, this year's Ice, Snow and Hot Spring Festival

has unveiled a unique alpine snow and ice theme park, where activities such as

trekking, zip line for children, engineering school, castle playground and

winter bazaar cater to the needs for every member of the family, according to

the Organizing Committee of the 23rd Mount Emei Ice, Snow and Hot Spring

Festival.

At the same time, this year's Festival includes a series of events like the

"Little Cute Monkey in Ice and Snow" Photography Competition, "Happy Swim in

Lingxiu Hot Spring" Cultural and Creative Swimming Suit Design Competition,

"Hundred Shops, Hundred Flavors, Tasty Emei" 1st Mount Emei Tourism Culture and

Gourmet Festival, among others, allowing visitors to experience a marvellous

journey of "Frozen Fantasy" on Mount Emei. Furthermore, starting from December

18th, the Mount Emei scenic area will also waive admission fees for a selected

number of scenic spots in the lower alpine zone.

Mount Emei is located around the 30th parallel north, and the world-famous

Golden Summit reaches an elevation of 3,079m above sea level. The enormous

altitude difference means that the drastically different snow scenery and

verdant greenery of Mount Emei are distributed vertically, renowned for

"different sceneries in ten miles" and "different snow and ice at different

altitudes" on various parts of the mountain from the foot to the peak. The snow

here isn't just a bland swath of whiteness, but rather complements the elegance

of the mountain in an organic and graceful manner.

The Golden Summit is yet another embodiment of the unique snowy scenery, with

the pristine snow reflecting the golden aura of the Samantabhadra bodhisattva

and the temple, creating a special view that merges a land of snow with the

Buddhist realm.

As early as 1998, Sichuan Province's first alpine ski area was built at

Leidongping on Mount Emei, and after more than two decades of development and

innovation, Mount Emei has achieved the transformation from a "single-activity"

area to a diversified snowy wonderland. The Mount Emei Hot Spring Base was

constructed in 2003, thereby realizing the immaculate fusion of winter sports

with water sports; Mount Emei martial arts were incorporated in 2006 and soon

arose as a highlight; "Snow and Ice Power" was created in 2015 and a thousand

"Snow and Ice Warriors" gathered on the Golden Summit showing fitness and

determination; the "Frozen Fantasy" theme park opened in 2018, further

upgrading the family experience; and eight trendsetting cultural tourism

projects debuted in 2020.

Mount Emei of today has risen as a popular destination for winter travelers in

China thanks to its combination of unique snow and ice sceneries, and

innovative winter recreation. Mount Emei is gaining increasing fame as a

"high-altitude, low-latitude winter entertainment mecca of China" and gradually

positioning itself as an "important travel destination of the world".

Source: Organizing Committee of the 23rd Mount Emei Ice, Snow and Hot Spring

Festival

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