Harbin, Feb. 2 -- As preparations for the ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin enter the final stretch, public enthusiasm for winter sports in the "Ice City" has reached a new peak.
This marks the second time the northeastern Chinese city hosts the event, following its staging of the third edition in 1996.
Bai Zhiguo, deputy secretary-general of the organizing committee and director of the Harbin Sports Bureau, said that over 300 mass winter sports events are scheduled this winter, attracting tourists from home and abroad.
He added that the city has designed 10 themed travel routes under the title "Travel with the Games," linking Asian Winter Games competition venues with winter sports activities and tourist attractions.
Wang Keshuai, dep...