No snow, no problem: Winter sports are booming in China
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Kids from all over China now have a chance to pursue winter sports, thanks to indoor ski slopes, skating rinks, snow simulators and other attractions that are popping up, even in some of the country's warmest climates.
(CNN) — Eric Zhang was born in Chongqing, in southern China, and grew up enjoying warm-weather activities. But when he went to graduate school in New York City, he began to understand the allure of snow.
Since then, he has become a keen skier. Now, he's raising his twin toddlers in China as lovers of winter sports.
The timing couldn't be better, as China is now hosting the Winter Olympics in Beijing. A new generation of Chinese kids is watching athletes like Eileen Gu win gold medals and beginning to dream about its own athletic achievements.
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