Tunnel vision taking skiing underground

Beijing coal mine to be converted into state-of-the-art winter sports center

Winter sports are very literally going underground in Beijing after plans were unveiled to turn an old coal mine into a state-of-the-art ski venue ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Having served as one of the capital's biggest energy sources for decades, Muchengjian Colliery, situated in a western suburb of the city, will now fuel a cleaner and healthier way of life when production shuts down later this month.