GLOBALink | Expats enjoy winter sports as Beijing Winter Olympics approach

YINCHUAN, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- For Richard Djurist, China is not only a good destination for his graduate studies in medicine, but also a fine place to discover the joy of ice and snow.

For the first time in his life, the 30-year-old Tanzania native skied at a resort in Yinchuan, capital of northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region last month.

"I've never tried skiing before," said Djurist. "Because