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# Do Chinese people like skiing?
- URL: https://blog.chineseskill.com/2020/12/29/do-chinese-people-like-skiing/
- Published: 2020-12-29T09:07:48.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-05T03:35:45.000Z
- Author: ICY HU
- Tags: English, #Migrated-1785811753161, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-04 02:49

When we talk about "national sports" of China, the first things that come to mind are Ping Pong (table tennis) and badminton. Skiing is quite an unconventional sport, and also one that has quite a high bar for most Chinese. Not only because of limitations in the natural climate and thus restrictions in the venues, but also that it is considered an extreme sport in China, which doesn't help with its popularization. However, the 2022 Winter Olympics has piqued the interest of many. More people are thus willing to try out skiing.

## Quick Answer: Do Chinese people like skiing?

This article captures China's ski market before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. An official sports-industry report counted 770 ski areas in 2019 and eight newly added areas in 2020\. These are historical figures, not a current resort count. The article's separate 72% one-time-skier figure has no retained source and is not independently verified here.

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| Article focus | This article captures China's ski market before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. |

*Editorial note:* The body below is a historical pre-Olympics article. Its unsupported 72% claim is retained as part of the original text but is not repeated as a verified fact in this extraction.  
*Authoritative historical source:* [General Administration of Sport of China: 2019–2020 ski-industry report](https://www.sport.gov.cn/n20001280/n20067608/n20067635/c23829152/content.html?ref=blog.chineseskill.com). Accessed August 5, 2026.

Number of skiing resorts have grown exponentially to 770 because of the surge of interest. As the ski season approached, many have been tempted to try out skiing and posting skiing videos on social media as a new trend. Young people are especially drawn to try out this exciting and "dangerous" sport. However, survey also shows that out of all the people that ski, 72% try out skiing once, dipped their toes in the water, but did not continue with it. Posting about skiing has become more of a "social peacocking" behavior for the majority of Chinese people, rather than a long term commitment to the sport.

提起中国的国民运动，大家都会想到乒乓球、羽毛球。 滑雪对大部分中国人来说是一个门槛极高的运动，不仅受气候和场地的限制，它的危险系数也不利于普及。而这次冬奥会的申办成功让更多人对滑雪产生了兴趣，并愿意去尝试。滑雪场的数量因此如雨后春笋般增加到了770个。雪季的到来让不少人在自己的社交媒体上炫耀自己的滑雪视频， 这也吸引了更多年轻人去尝试这项高危而刺激的运动。而据有关调查显示，在滑雪的人中，72%的人只体验了一次以后就没再继续了。 滑雪在中国人眼中更像是一种社交货币，“今年你滑雪了吗？”

## Frequently Asked Questions

### How many ski areas did the official report count?

The official sports-industry report counted 770 ski areas in 2019 and said eight were added in 2020; these are historical figures.

### Does this article prove that 72% of Chinese skiers only skied once?

No. The migrated article retains that statement but no supporting source, scope or survey methodology was preserved, so it is not independently verified here.

### Is this article a current picture of skiing in China?

No. It describes the period before the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and should be read as historical context.

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