新华社长春8月14日电 题：
无雪的季节，吉林这些滑雪场在“反向保温”新华社记者王昊飞、张博宇、许畅历时40天的2022年暑伏将进入“第四节”，无雪的季节、持续的高温，并未让吉林省各大滑雪场停摆。露营、滑草、民宿、花海、滑翔伞、热气球、办婚礼……“后冬奥时代”的第一个夏天，吉林省多个冰雪旅游胜地深挖“反向保温”潜力，纷纷“变身”预热雪季。
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Yin Yunzhen introduces to Sakolsky the harvest from the once-barren wasteland. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT
On Monday afternoon, American teacher Ronald Sakolsky visited the homeland of Chinese desert fighter Yin Yuzhen in Uxin Banner of Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. This was a place the American man had visited in 2000 and it has completely changed since then.
In 1999, Sakolsky, a teacher in a China-US education exchange program, was touched by a report on Yin and her husband's afforestation efforts in the harsh wilderness of Mu Us Desert, and raised $5,000 to support her green cause. During that visit, they took pictures - in front of the sunken pit where the Yin couple once resided and in the barren land with a finger-thin sapling they had just planted against a backdrop of dust and bare earth.
What has the $5,000 changed?
On Monday, they came to the Sakolsky forest - a permanent tribute honoring Sakolsky's early contribution to the region's ecological revival - and replicated the vintage pictures, standing in front of a pit that has long been abandoned and beside a newly planted sapling. This time, however, there are bushes and trees in the background.
This contrast not only witnessed their friendship across time and the Pacific Ocean, but also showcased a promise Yin has kept for 27 years and a green dream that has been made possible through generations of joint unwavering efforts from Yin, her husband and countless other sand fighters.
Homecoming with family cooking
Yin hosted Sakolsky on Monday at her home, filling the air with the aroma of home-cooked meals during their long-awaited reunion. Watermelons were served along with other fresh fruits and vegetables, all harvested locally. Yin told the Global Times earlier that she learned the English word "more" to persuade him to eat more.
In 1999, Yin had few options for showing her hospitality, so she cooked a bowl of plain noodles for Sakolsky. Now, the harsh wasteland has transformed into a vibrant green oasis, thanks to unwavering afforestation efforts.
In the courtyard, the Global Times reporter saw Yin grinning from ear to ear with pride as she introduced the produce from the farmland - green pepper longer than a palm, a bottle gourd even bigger than Yin's head, and bags of foxtail millet packaged with the assistance of Yin's grandchildren, who are proud of the family's generations of commitment to green causes.
During a tour of Yin's home, Sakolsky was impressed by the beautiful house with its green courtyard, saying "You deserve every centimeter of this house." Throughout the visit, he repeatedly praised Yin's hands, which the desert fighter and model worker used to change both the land and her own life through arduous work.
The $5,000 Sakolsky donated in 1999 was equivalent to three years' income for Yin's entire family at the time. Today, that money has grown into more than 50,000 trees.
But Yin's journey did not stop there. Over the following decades, with the support of China's growing ecological restoration policies — including subsidies for afforestation and compensation for forest managers — she transformed the barren land into a productive family forest farm. Her success has inspired many others in the region to take up tree planting and sand control, transforming what was once a desperate struggle into a sustainable livelihood.
From the sandy hollow where the Yin couple lived in in 1985 and the earth hut they resided in until 1993, to the solid brick house Sakolsky saw when he last visited, and the two-story house the big family now lives in, the change in living environment is a clear example of ecological dividends.
Uxin Banner lies in the heartland of the Mu Us Desert. The desertification rate was over 90 percent in the 1950s and forestation coverage was merely 7.2 percent as of 1980. Now, the forestation rate has increased to 33 percent, while plantation coverage has expanded to 85 percent, per official data.
Sakolsky and Yin enjoy watermelons and other fruits at Yin's home. Photo: Lin Xiaoyi/GT
Carry on the greenness, kindness This miracle would have been impossible without numerous people like Yin, long-term systematic planning and scientific governance.
Chen Ziliang, an expert from the local forestry and grassland bureau, said that Mu Us Desert's sand‑control journey has evolved from collective afforestation to contract desert‑reclamation, moving beyond the simple goal of "keeping trees alive" to restoring vegetation based on water‑resource conditions.
Putting the idea of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets" into practice, Uxin Banner no longer views "greenness" and "growth" as an either‑or proposition. On restored sandy lands, the under‑forest economy, eco‑agriculture and eco‑tourism have flourished. Sand‑fixing shrubs are now processed into animal feed and biomass fuel, and local authorities are exploring photovoltaic‑powered desert control, the Global Times learned.
Sand control is no longer just about keeping sand away; it's a development approach that guarantees a greener and better living environment alongside a booming economy and increasing incomes.
On Monday afternoon, when Sakolsky finally stepped into the forest named after him, this American teacher witnessed the Chinese woman's perseverance and commitment to her promises. The $5,000 donated without expectations has grown into a thriving forest of around 50,000 trees.
"A promise is a promise. Ms. Yin fulfilled her promise," Sakolsky said. After 27 years, the wasteland is green, and Sakolsky and Yin are "brother and sister."
"This is the answer to how we guide young people: We must teach them love and perseverance. We need to show young people photos of Ms. Yin planting trees, digging the soil with her bare hands," Sakolsky remarked while packing a jar of sand. He said he planned to bring it back to the US, telling his grandchildren it is not just a jar of sand, but "a jar of love."
Sakolsky told the Global Times earlier that the younger generation only knows about the dust-covered landscape from photos and stories of the elderly. It is important to tell them how the greenness is achieved, and how every single person can contribute to making an extensive forest in the harshest environment.
"I see where China and America can work together. I see it, so I will not quit. She [Yin] never quit. 'Quit' is not in her vocabulary," Sakolsky said with emotion on Monday.
"Chinese and Americans can be family. We can get over the differences if we focus on the similarities... If we focus on our similarities and not our differences, we can solve the problems."
At the end of Monday's schedule, Yin and Sakolsky planted another sapling together, just as they did about three decades ago, but in a completely different landscape.
This new sapling carries on the story of not only greenness through generations of joint efforts, but also kindness across the Pacific Ocean.
。“说露营，就走起！”吉林市雪友周瑞放下装备，简短地回答了此行目的。虽然东北夏天的室外滑雪场无雪可滑，但习惯了在滑雪场度假的他每逢周末都会约上三五好友，从市区驱车20多公里到万科松花湖度假区露营。燥热的午后，在青山脚下、花海之间选一个心仪处搭起帐篷，坐拥荫凉、聊天打牌。待夕阳和气温一同降下时，大家一起登山录短视频、玩彩虹滑道、吃网红雪糕，然后参加夜场音乐节……周瑞对这片喧嚣的露营地再熟悉不过，再过三个多月，这里将被厚实的白雪覆盖，为他们带来新的冰雪嗨玩季，但如今没雪玩也快乐。
“经过连续5年的夏季运营，帐篷露营节、山地运动节、青山之巅越野赛等我们自有的活动IP已经深入人心。”万科松花湖度假区市场部负责人黄钟锐说，“特别是北京冬奥会结束以来，更多的人开始向往冰雪，进而前往各地雪场，这也为反季经营活动带来拉动效应。”吉林省与欧洲阿尔卑斯山区、北美落基山区同处北纬42度附近“冰雪黄金纬度带”，但与欧美这两处平均海拔2000米以上、几乎全年雪资源“不断电”的滑雪胜地不同，吉林省的夏季并不具备天然雪资源。近些年，随着冰雪市场的持续培育和疫情影响的对冲需求，吉林省多地滑雪场都在尝试改变“一季养三季”的传统，将经营链条延伸到与寒冬反差最大的炎夏。连日来记者走访发现，长春市几大滑雪场也正探索“反向保温”。近两年成为东北冰雕雪建“顶流”的长春冰雪新天地，入夏以来摇身一变成为灯光秀园区，与其配套经营的天定山滑雪场雪道附近，21个露营台呈阶梯式分布，每层台面都搭好了帐篷，内置桌椅和烧烤炉具。据工作人员介绍，每逢周末，这里不仅“一帐难求”，附近的民宿和船屋也很难订到。距此20公里外的莲花山，则以观星为主题打造了“浅山星空露营地”，可移动式的顶棚让住在帐篷里的游客可以享受到城里难见的“星空顶”。“这几年受疫情影响，人们更青睐和珍惜亲近自然、更具个性的旅游方式。莲花山虽然以滑雪驰名，但我们也在尝试抓住新的‘风口’。
三 | ”长春莲花山生态旅游度假区管委会主任张海治说。视线再向东移。地处长白山区的通化、白山、延边等地的大型滑雪度假区也围绕“避暑”主题推出了相关活动。除了丛林穿越、越野驾驶、自行车、射箭等运动项目外，还搭配了淘气堡、水上乐园、萌宠乐园等亲子游设施，提前为雪季经营“种草”。据了解，吉林省54座滑雪场中半数以上在暑伏时节保持着运营。吉林省文旅厅厅长杨安娣介绍，入夏以来，吉林省凭借优质的自然生态和气候资源，以“22℃的夏天”为清凉主线，扶持各地企业开展露营节等活动，并精准投放文旅消费券。这不仅拉动了内需，也提振了文旅企业长期深耕冰雪产业的信心。“北京冬奥会的成功举办，让国内冰雪产业的未来投资有了更好的预期。
四 | ”吉林市北大湖滑雪度假区总经理曾岩介绍，眼下北大湖除了“变身”露营地，还在进行升级扩建。预计年底前施工完成后，该景区雪道将从27条增加到64条，雪道面积由126公顷增加到239公顷，新增3条缆车使总运力达每小时2.2万人次，“相当于再造一个北大湖”。
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