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/ 23 December 2005

Chinese skiers hit the slopes

Ski season opened in China about a month ago, with skiers and snowboarders flocking to about a dozen stations on the weekends for a few days of carefree careening down the slopes — albeit slopes covered with artificial snow. Nanshan, a 10-slope village is run by private owners looking to cash in on the latest fad to captivate the country’s wealthy urban dwellers.