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"Ski" off the heat

(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2006-08-07 09:47



"Ski" in the summer? It might be strange, but it's this hot season's new
activity. And it doesn't just include ice skiing but sand and grass
skiing as well.

Skiing



As we all know, skiing is usually considered a winter sport. But now in
some big cities, it has become a popular activity in the summer, as there
appear to be many indoor ski resorts. This ice world may help you avoid
the summer heat.

Qiaobo Inner Ski Resort

Occupying 40,000 square meters, this ski resort consists of two snow
tracks. The primary track is 200-meters long and 40-meters wide with an
average sloping gradient of 8 degrees, which ensures absolute safety for
beginners. For the professional skiers, they might prefer the
intermediate and advanced tracks, which are 300-meters long with a width
of 40 meters and an average sloping gradient of 17 degrees.

The snow there is more than a half-meter thick and the temperature keeps
around -3 degrees Celsius.

Address: Mapochaobai National Forest Park, Shunyi County, Beijing
Daytime Cost: RMB150/hr on the weekdays and RMB180/hr on the weekends
Nighttime (18:00��22:00) Cost: RMB198/hr
Telephone number: 010-69411991/69418822
Website: http://www.qbski.com

2) Shanghai Yinqixing Ski Resort

Covering 100,800 square meters, Yinqixing Ski Resort is the biggest
indoor ski resort in Asia so far. There is a professional snow track as
long as 380 meters. Although the temperature is very low there, almost
below -2 degrees Celsius, the air is fresh. There are also interesting
events, such as snow boating and snow biking.

Address: No.1835, Qixing Rd, Shanghai
Daytime Cost: RMB 98/hr on the weekdays and RMB118/hr on the weekends
Nighttime Cost: RMB198/hr
Opening hours: 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday; 9:00
a.m.-1:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday.
Tel: 021--64788666
Website: http://www.yinqixing.com

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