Smart manufacturing leading Northeast's economic revitalization

Once the cradle of the country's industrial development, Northeast China is seeking to "integrate the old with the new", an approach that is transforming traditional manufacturing into specialized high-end manufacturing.

The burgeoning ice and snow economy has become a new driver of this transformation. Fueled by the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival and the 9th Asian Winter Games in February, the consumption market in the three northeastern provinces of Heilongjiang, Jilin and Liaoning continues to heat up, significantly increasing tourism revenue and creating new opportunities for the transformation of traditional manufacturing industries.

Also, Northeast China's manufacturers are pioneering cutting-edge innovations in ice and snow equipment, from titanium-reinforced ice skates to 3D-printed skiboards by using advanced composite materials.