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Despite the lingering impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese government remains bullish on the growth of outdoor sports and leisure activities with the sector's total output value expected to surpass 3 trillion yuan ($414 billion) by 2025.
Building on the success of Beijing 2022, China's winter sports governing body is ramping up the development of sliding sports by making home-track advantage count.