China's capital Beijing is in grip of a cold wave which has frozen the water bodies. Prasar Bharati Beijing reports that residents flocked to a frozen canal at the city's Olympic park and indulged in ice sports on Saturday against the backdrop of iconic Bird's nest stadium which also hosted Beijing Winter Olympics last year.<br />''<br />''As city relaxed few COVID-19 curbs this week after the country was stunned by unprecedented civil unrest against the Zero COVID regime; young, old and kids were seen enjoying ice skating, ice hockey, sledging and other picnic activities – making a chilly winter day lively.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Ice Skating has been particularly popular in the northern China. After Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 which was marked by severe COVID-19 restrictions and many controversies, China's ice and snow industry got a push. State media reported that it is likely to top 1 trillion yuan in 2025.</span><br />