China claims to be holding the greenest Olympics. So why has it built a ski resort in the middle of a nature reserve?
CNN
China has touted its newly completed Olympic ski venue as an example of its commitment to making the Beijing Games the greenest and cleanest in history.
But there's just one problem -- it was built in the middle of a nature reserve.
Chinese organizers say the National Alpine Ski Center in Yanqing, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from central Beijing, will be 100% powered by wind and solar energy.
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