00:00The 9th Asian Winter Games has come to an end in Harbin with China's Premier Li Chang
00:20among those attending the closing ceremony.
00:23China topped the medal table with 32 gold, 27 silver and 26 bronze medals.
00:30Our correspondent Guo Tianqi reports.
00:35In terms of the medals, China, South Korea and Japan ranked the first, second and third
00:41respectively on the gold medals tally.
00:44And during the closing ceremony, the flag of the Asian Winter Games was handed over
00:49to Saudi Arabia, who will host the next Games in 2029.
00:55With 40% of its territory covered by desert, it will be absolutely a surprise for what
01:03kind of excitement this country will bring to us.
01:06Well, the theme of this Asian Winter Games is Dream of Winter, Love Among Asia.
01:12And it's also testified to be a model of the Asian unity as well as the cultural integration.
01:18For example, the Games have attracted more than 1,200 athletes from 34 countries and
01:23regions.
01:24Both reached a record high.
01:26And the countries including Cambodia as well as Saudi Arabia made their debuts on Asian
01:32Winter Games.
01:33It also proved the potential and the popularity of winter sports in Asia.
01:38Well, off the arena, we've also seen a lot of touching moments.
01:43For example, the athletes and media from the countries across Asia have got the opportunity
01:50to know more about the local culture.
01:53For example, they can taste some authentic Harbin cuisine as well as visit some very
01:58famous sightseeing spots, including the century old Central Street.
02:03And the hosting city Harbin have also integrated the ice and snow sports and tourism to boost
02:09consumption.
02:10For example, the famous ice and snow world have attracted more than three million visitors
02:16since the beginning of 2025.
02:18And the whole city of Harbin have received more than 12 million visitors during the spring
02:24festival, generating tourism revenue of more than 19 billion yuan or 2.6 billion U.S. dollars.
02:33Well, this satisfactory results also testified the one of the very important strategy of
02:39revitalizing Northeast China, which is the ice and snow landscape is also a very valuable
02:46asset.
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