EUROPE-CHINA-WINTER SPORTS-COOPERATION-BOOMING

(220219) -- ROME, Feb. 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2021 shows Nicolas Durochat, director of the Chamonix Valley's tourist office, in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France. Hosting the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics has advanced the Chinese people's understanding of the allure of ice and snow, and the grand event has been a catalyst for a booming winter sports economy in China and beyond. The trend opens up a new avenue for Alpine countries and others in Europe, which boast a splendid history of snow culture, to reap mutual benefits from businesses with the Chinese market. TO GO WITH "World Insights: China's winter sports boom opens new avenue for China-Europe cooperation" (Xinhua/Xiao Yazhuo)