Due to its location, the hotel's manager is worried that the existing number of rooms may not meet guests' demands, Xinhua reported.

The hotel is close to the Harbin International Convention, Exhibition and Sports Centre, the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 9th Asian Winter Games in 2025, meaning it will welcome customers from all over the world during the Games.

The Games will take place from February 7 to 14, 2025, marking another major comprehensive international snow and ice event hosted by China following the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.

Insiders believe the Asian Winter Games will bring new growth opportunities to Harbin, which gained prominence as a top tourist destination in China last winter.

“The sculptures with elements of the Asian Winter Games are very interesting."I'm worried it will be difficult to buy tickets for next year's competition," said Sun Miao, a visitor from Guangdong, southern China.

In the Harbin Ice-Snow World, many people like Sun began to pay attention to the Asian Winter Games after arriving in Harbin.

The hosting of the 3rd Asian Winter Games in Harbin in 1996 brought fame to Yabul Ski Resort, attracting more and more people to experience ice and snow sports in the city.

Last winter, the number of visitors to the Yabuli ski resort exceeded a million for the first time. "We expect more visitors next winter," said H Huiji, general manager of Yabuli Sun Mountain Resort.,

Zhang Guihai, head of the Heilongjiang Ice and Snow Industry Institute, said that Beijing 2022 has encouraged more people to participate in ice and snow sports, and the 9th Asian Winter Games will have a similar effect, leading to the development of ice and snow sports. Will accelerate. Among the public in Harbin.

Wang Hongxin, head of the Harbin Bureau of Culture, Broadcasting, Television and Tourism, said the Asian Winter Games will accelerate the upgrading of local ice and snow sports facilities and contribute to the development of snow and ice tourism.

Zhang Haihua, deputy mayor of Harbin, said, "Nowadays, industries such as hotel and catering are seeing new development momentum, and the Asian Winter Games have created many employment opportunities for the city."