Ice sports fever sweeps through east China

Pupils practice short-track speed skating at the Ice Sports Centre in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on Dec. 4, 2021. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]

Children play ice hockey at the Ice Sports Centre in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on Dec. 4, 2021. Ice sports have become a mandatory part of the curriculum at many local elementary schools, with over 10,000 students already taking classes. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]

Pupils practice short-track speed skating at the Ice Sports Centre in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on Dec. 4, 2021. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]

Children play ice hockey at the Ice Sports Centre in Yantai City, east China's Shandong Province, on Dec. 4, 2021. Ice sports have become a mandatory part of the curriculum at many local elementary schools, with over 10,000 students already taking classes. [Photo: CNSPHOTO]