Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday highlighted the importance of developing winter sports and related industries as a new engine for economic growth and boosting consumption of services.
During an inspection tour in the North-Eastern Province Heilongjiang stressed the need use of local natural resources, expanding the supply of quality products and stimulating the winter economy.
When you visit Harbin Songhua River Ice and Snow Carnival called for the development of sports facilities available to the public and to create more attractive winter activities.
Li Qiang also visited local ice sports centrewhere he praised positive impact 9. Asian Winter Games on public interest in winter sports. According to him, it is necessary to use this opportunity to further the development of the sports equipment industry.
In a meeting with designers in the field of culture and tourism, he stressed the importance of innovation and international cooperation for the development of winter cultural products and services.