Ice and snow sports culture in China boasts a long history. The Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was the peak moment of the ice sports, when it was designated as a national ceremony. Not only in the palace, folks of the Qing Dynasty also enjoyed ice sports very much. It was such an enduring activity with enriching content.
Liaoyang is a city with profound history and culture. As one of the birthplaces of the Manchu, it enjoys many cultural traditions related to the ice sports. In addition to telling the stories of ice sports and passing on related skills, some ice sports games and performances are also held in Liaoyang regularly. The ice sports games include single-blade ice car racing, ice skating, and so on. The ice performances include ice walking, ice shows, and so on. These performances are worth watching as their content and forms are renewed almost every year.
Among them, single-blade ice car racing is the most popular game. It requires the player to step on the ice blade on tiptoe while keeping the legs together, which is obviously difficult for the outsiders. Different from ice skating, ice walking is not an individual competition, but a collective performance. Performing teams need to slide on the field to form a variety of patterns and shapes in groups, such as the character Fu (meaning blessing in Chinese), and the shape of a dragon, impressing the audience watching from afar.
Liaoyang has accumulated a profound snow and ice culture and kept its love for ice sports. If you are interested in ice sports, then please come to Liaoyang, and it will be a great experience for you.