City offers free skiing for youths

Youngsters from Zhangjiakou, co-host of the 2022 Winter Olympics, can ski for free at major resorts in Chongli district during the 2017-18 season, a move to inspire more young people to participate in winter sports.

Seven ski resorts - Genting, Wanlong, Taiwu, Fulong, Dolomiti, Changchengling and Cuiyunshan - will provide runs and cable car services for skiers under 16 until the end of the ski season, according to the city's sports bureau.

The aim is to create a strong atmosphere for winter sports and provide an opportunity for children to get involved in it, said Zhang Dianzhong, an official at Zhangjiakou education commission, one of the initiators of the program.