The ice and snow carnivals in the three major municipal parks are very popular, and the number of tourists on the second day of the Lunar New Year increased by 20% year-on-year.
The eye-catching penguin parade and crystal slide are even cooler
Beijing Youth Daily reporter Wang Bin
During the Spring Festival holiday, the ice and snow carnivals in the three municipal parks of Taoranting, Zizhuyuan, and Yuyuantan were very popular among citizens and tourists. A Beijing Youth Daily reporter learned yesterday from the Municipal Park Management Center that on February 11, the second day of the Lunar New Year, the three major ski resorts in municipal parks received nearly 3,000 tourists, an increase of 22% over the same period last year. Since their opening at the end of December last year, the three major ski resorts have received nearly 240,000 visitors, an increase of 45% year-on-year and a 30% increase year-on-year in 2019. In addition to municipal parks, many Winter Olympic venues such as the Shougang Big Diving Platform, the National Speed Skating Arena “Ice Ribbon” and the National Stadium “Ice Sail” are also popular ice and snow activities for citizens and tourists.
When it comes to the biggest highlights of Beijing’s garden tours during this year’s Spring Festival holiday, the “Penguin Parade” at the Taoranting Park Snow Resort is definitely on the list. Yesterday morning, a reporter from Beiqing Daily saw six cute little penguins lined up in Taoranting Park, flapping their wings and swaying into the snow field of Taoranting Park. The penguin parade, which is loved by children, has begun. . “The gentoo penguins walking at the front are. If you look closely, you will see that there is an obvious white spot above their eyes, which looks like white eyebrows, so they are also called white-browed penguins. They walk with a naive and interesting look, like gentlemen.” Tao Ranting Park staff Zhao Shuangle explained and guided the penguins to interact with the children, which attracted bursts of cheers from the audience.
A reporter from Beiqing Daily learned that penguin viewing has always been the highlight of the Taoranting Ice and Snow Carnival. This year, Taoranting Park has specially added a penguin parade. There will be one in the morning and afternoon every day during the Spring Festival holiday. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch the penguins more closely. Many children, both young and old, were quickly attracted by the cute posture of the penguins. According to Di Huiying, a staff member of the Taoranting Park Management and Operation Department, among the six penguins participating in the parade, four are gentoo penguins. They are the fastest swimming species in the penguin family and are the well-deserved swimming champions among birds. The other two penguins are both large, nearly one meter tall and about the size of a four or five-year-old child. They are king penguins.
There are two penguins that did not participate in the parade. They “stay” in the exhibition area for the convenience of tourists who are not watching the parade. When you look closely, you can see that there is a black stripe under the neck of these two penguins, which looks like a naval officer’s chinstrap. They look majestic and resolute, so they are called chinstrap penguins. It is because of this feature that it is one of the most easily recognized penguins. Although the chinstrap penguin is not large, it is one of the boldest and most aggressive penguins.
These eight penguins are the “distinguished guests” of Taoranting Park. The breeders are with them 24 hours a day and take good care of them. In order to create a suitable environment for the little penguins, the keepers built a glass room of about 400 square meters in the viewing area. Di Huiying said that penguins love to be clean and have high requirements for their living environment. Keepers will clean the site and repave new snow as appropriate, and carefully take care of the penguin stars, so that these naive little penguins can welcome tourists’ “inspection” in a full spirit.
In addition to the penguin parade, the Crystal Castle Ice Slide, newly built in Taoranting Park this year, has also been favored by tourists during the Spring Festival holiday and has become a new internet celebrity check-in item. A reporter from Beiqing Daily saw in the East Lake of the park that the castle ice slide made of giant ice bricks was crystal clear and sparkling under the light. This 5-meter-high, 120-meter-long ice slide has a total of eight straight slides and two S-shaped curve slides, taking into account safety and entertainment, bringing tourists the pleasure of flying on ice. “It’s so exciting! I didn’t expect to experience such a cool ice slide in Beijing! I want to play it again!” After riding the ice slide, the young tourist said happily.
At the same time, the Taoranting Ice and Snow Carnival also offers classic amusement rides such as snow flying saucers, snow banana boats, and snow off-road vehicles, as well as a snow children’s park, a snow machine park, as well as parent-child amusement rides such as ice mazes, children’s swings, and children’s spins. The project is fun and a movie, and is deeply loved by children.
A reporter from Beiqing Daily learned from the Municipal Park Management Center that during the Spring Festival holiday, all three major ski resorts in municipal parks have increased the supply of hot drinks and hot water, and set up “ice and snow service reception stations” to provide stroller storage, small medicine boxes, and other warm Serve with heart. After exercising, citizens and tourists can go to the park’s cultural exhibition spaces, restaurants, etc. to rest, adjust and replenish their energy.
Memory
11 ice and snow cultural activities to welcome the New Year
A reporter from Beiqing Daily learned that during this year’s Spring Festival holiday, including the ice and snow carnivals in three municipal parks including Taoranting, Zizhuyuan, and Yuyuantan, the city has launched a total of 11 ice and snow cultural activities, nearly a hundred “ice and snow” cultural tourism projects, consumption The venue and themed gameplay will accompany Beijing citizens and tourists to celebrate the New Year together.
It is reported that the venues for these 11 ice and snow cultural activities include both municipal parks and traditional scenic spots, such as the Bird’s Nest, Longqing Gorge, Yanqi Lake, Expo Park, and Beijing Happy Valley, as well as emerging internet celebrity check-in spots, such as Shougang Park, COFCO Xiangyun Town, etc. cover various attractions from urban areas to suburbs. In terms of activity types, there are traditional ice and snow seasons and ice and snow carnivals, as well as emerging trendy ice and snow events, fantasy ice and snow festivals, etc., which can meet the needs of people of different age groups for playing in the snow.
At the same time, the city has deeply integrated its characteristic ice and snow resources with surrounding scenic spots, hotels and restaurants, cultural museums, and performing arts resources, released a “treasure map” of ice and snow tourism guides for 16 districts, and launched nearly a hundred “Ice and Snow+” cultural tourism projects, consumption venues, and themes How to play. During the Beijing Ice and Snow Tourism Season, the Winter Olympics venues and all ice rinks and snowfields in the city are fully open. The ice and snow activity area of the “Bird’s Nest”, “Ice Cube”, “Snow Flying Swallow” and “Snow Flying Sky” exceeds 1 million square meters, providing a perfect platform for skiing. There are plenty of options for enthusiasts and citizens to play in the ice and snow.
The city also takes the citizens’ happy ice and snow season as the leader, launching more than 25 and more than 1,000 sports events and a series of ice and snow carnival activities. Districts across the city have launched regional special ice and snow carnival activities, such as Chaoyang District Ice and Snow Sports Consumption Season, Fengtai District Happy Ice and Snow Season, etc., to welcome the arrival of the New Year with the latest trendy ice and snow entertainment activities.
It is understood that the 2023-2024 Beijing Ice and Snow Sports Consumption Season will set up five sub-venues in Chaoyang, Changping, Pinggu, Miyun, and Yanqing. Multiple events will also be launched based on characteristic landscapes, sports and fitness, leisure and entertainment, folk experience, shopping, and catering and other formats. Activity.
Serve
●The 14th Ice and Snow Carnival in Taoranting Park
Business hours during the Spring Festival holiday: 9:00-17:00 daily (tickets close at 16:30)
Penguin Parade Time: 10:00-10:15 am and 15:00-15:15 pm every day during the Spring Festival holiday (subject to weather conditions)
Event ticket prices: Tickets for ice and snow season events are sold separately, and park admission prices remain unchanged. The ticket price for the ski resort is 50 yuan per person (excluding snow ring rental, ice slides, children’s playground, and other charges)
●The 7th Happy Ice and Snow Season in Zizhuyuan Park
Business hours during the Spring Festival holiday: 9:00-17:00 daily (tickets close at 16:00)
Event ticket price: Tickets for this ice and snow season event are sold separately. Snow resort ticket price: 50 yuan/person/ticket (excluding snow circle rental and snow flying saucer, snow Zorbo, snowmobile, slalom adventure, etc. project)
●The 15th Ice and Snow Season of Yuyuantan Park
Business hours during the Spring Festival holiday: 9:00-17:00 daily (tickets close at 16:00)
Event ticket price: Tickets for this ice and snow season event are sold separately, and the park admission ticket price remains unchanged. The ticket price for the ski resort is 40 yuan per person (excluding snow circle rental, snow zodiac ball, snow tank, cherry blossom viewing train, children’s playground, etc.)
Other highlights
Zizhuyuan Park
Cartoon dolls add to the thrill of the ice and snow slides
During the Spring Festival holiday, the ski resort of Zizhuyuan Park welcomed a group of cute cartoon dolls, adding a touch of warmth and joy to the cold winter. Yesterday, a reporter from Beiqing Daily saw cute cartoon figures such as giant pandas, polar bears, and koalas attracting the attention of many tourists in the snow resort of Zizhuyuan Park. They played on the snow, interacted with tourists, and took photos, which attracted bursts of laughter and added a special memory to the Spring Festival holiday.
It is understood that Zizhuyuan Park has expanded its ski area this year, connecting Beixiao Lake and South Xiao Lake. The area has been expanded from 15,000 square meters to 27,000 square meters. It provides snow flying saucers, snow zorb balls, snow trampolines, There are 16 entertainment projects including Slalom Adventure, Ice and Snow Armor, and Snow Roller Coaster. The most attractive ones are the snow mountain slides and ice slides. The snow mountain slides are 6 meters high, 30 meters wide, and 80 meters long. There are a total of 18 ski trails. Compared with previous years, there are two more ski trails. Tourists can sit on the snow. Slide down on the circle, rush dozens of meters away, and experience the excitement of flying on the snow. The large ice slide, which is 6 meters high and 70 meters long, is 30 meters longer than in previous years. Visitors roar down from the top of the slide and feel the thrill of flying on the ice.
Zizhuyuan Park Cultural and Creative Market also specially launched Zizhu’s winter cultural and creative product “Bamboo Warm Gloves”, which integrates cute baby bamboo shoots and gloves to bring people warmth in the cold winter.
Yuyuantan Park
A new experience of “planting” cherry blossom trees at the ski resort and “cherry blossom viewing” train
During the Spring Festival holiday, Yuyuantan Park was decorated with red lanterns, Chinese knots, and blessing characters, creating a joyful and festive atmosphere. Sakura West Xiao Lake “transformed” into a snow and ice paradise covered in silver. The white snow contrasted with the blue sky. In the soft snow world, several pink cherry blossom trees were “planted”, just like spring, creating a Out of a dream world.
Among the large cherry blossom bushes, the “Cherry Blossom Viewing” train runs towards spring. The small train drives slowly in the world of ice and snow, allowing citizens and tourists to enjoy the unique customs of winter. A reporter from Beiqing Daily learned that the “Cherry Blossom Viewing” train is a new interactive experience project after this year’s upgrade of the Yuyuantan Park Ice and Snow Park. During this Spring Festival holiday, it is welcomed by citizens and tourists.
Entering the west side of the ski resort, the nearly 1,000-square-meter snow children’s paradise has also become a popular check-in place. Children have fun in the cute inflatable snow castle and challenge their parents on the unpowered roller coaster, enjoying the fun of sliding along the track. In the park, there are also entertainment facilities such as snow spins, snow seesaws, and snow microphones, allowing children to unlock more new ways to play ice and snow sports. The cool little snow tanks, colorful snow Zorbs, and other interactive projects also allow everyone to enjoy the wonderful family time while feeling the charm of ice and snow.
Yuyuantan Park has also specially created a “children’s ice slide” with a gentle slope, a short slide, and a winding shape for children. The total length of 10 meters is more suitable for younger children to play. In addition, citizens and tourists can also prepare their favorite snow equipment and engage in creative DIY in the free activity area; travel through the snow maze with their families and experience the joy of snow sports together.