NE China province aims to become world-class Alpine skiing hub
CHANGCHUN, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Northeast China's Jilin Province, located in the world's golden latitude of ice and snow similar to the Alps, has unveiled a blueprint to make itself into a world-class skiing hub as winter sports are gaining steam due to the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
The development plan of the ice and snow industry released by the provincial government on Thursday puts forward a phas