Location: Hanyang District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China Scale: 31,000 m² Gross Floor Area Total Investment: Over RMB 1 billion (approx. USD 140 million) Completion Year: 2024
The Challenge
Wuhan, widely recognized as one of China’s "Three Furnaces", has an extremely harsh summer climate: temperatures regularly exceed 35°C with relative humidity above 80%. Delivering a year-round indoor snow facility in such a hot and humid environment — and within a dense urban core — imposes extremely stringent requirements on thermal engineering, humidity control and operational energy efficiency. The client, Hubei Culture & Tourism Group, required a landmark destination capable of maintaining a stable -4°C to -6°C cold zone 365 days a year with consistent, high-quality snow.
Our Scope & Solution
Beijing Yangsheng Ice & Snow Technology was appointed as the specialist technical consultant for the snow arena’s refrigeration and snowmaking systems, providing end-to-end technical services from conceptual design through to system commissioning and handover.
Schematic & Construction Design
We delivered full system design for the snow hall’s cold zone, covering five core disciplines:
Cold Zone Master Planning & Circulation: Overall refrigerated area layout, visitor flow optimization and functional zoning
Theming & Functional Zoning: Immersive snowscape design, activity zone configuration and attraction planning
Cold-Resistant Specialty Lighting: Low-temperature adapted lighting system design for immersive visual effects
Auxiliary MEP & ELV Systems: Supporting mechanical, electrical and plumbing design, plus low-voltage intelligent control systems
Acoustic Design: Sound absorption and noise control solutions tailored for enclosed refrigerated spaces
On-Site Technical Supervision
We deployed a dedicated on-site technical team throughout the construction phase, providing step-by-step guidance for all critical works: equipment positioning, piping network installation, system pressure testing, thermal insulation installation and chiller unit commissioning. When unforeseen interface issues arose between the refrigeration circuit and building structure, our engineers delivered on-site solutions promptly to keep the project on schedule and within quality standards.
System Commissioning & Optimization
In collaboration with the general contractor, our team executed full integrated commissioning of the refrigeration and snowmaking system: fine-tuning glycol loop temperatures, calibrating snow gun output to match indoor ambient conditions, and stress-testing PLC control logic under peak load scenarios. The system achieved stable, uniform snow quality from the first day of public operation.
Project Outcome
Opened in 2024, Wuhan Ice & Snow Center immediately established itself as a landmark ice & snow destination in Central China. The facility features multiple professional ski trails (beginner, intermediate and advanced), a terrain park, and an immersive snow play zone with distinctive Hubei cultural elements.
Key Operational Performance
Stable cold zone temperature of -4°C to -6°C, with control accuracy within ±0.5°C
Designed peak daily visitor capacity of over 3,000
Direct metro access for seamless urban connectivity
This project demonstrates our proven capability to deliver robust, energy-efficient refrigeration and snowmaking solutions in one of the world’s most climatically challenging environments, while managing complex multi-party coordination on a constrained urban construction site.
Core Services Delivered by Beijing Yangsheng
Full cold zone system design (schematic design + construction drawings across 5 disciplines)
Full-time on-site technical supervision throughout construction
Integrated system commissioning, optimization and handover support
