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| Yabuli Ski Resort |
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The Yabuli Ski Resort (Yabuli huaxue chang) is located in Shangzhi
city, a county city about 150km east of Harbin. As a subrange of the
Changbai Mountain Range (Changbai shan), the resort is one of the
best natural skiing resorts in China. The area enjoys an average annual
temperature of minus 1 degrees C., the freezing period of the region
being often as long as six months, from October to April. The snow
depth averages 39cm and gets up to 60cm in high altitude regions.
The Resort is currently not only the biggest but also the best
established and facilitated skiing resort in China. The 3800m long
main skiing trail here is located at an altitude of 1300m. Cable
car lifts are available. The whole resort is surrounded by imposing
mountain ranges lavishly covered with pine forests. Besides the
spectacular view, wild animals are also frequent sights on the resort.
In February 1996, the Yabuli Ski Resort hosted the third Asian Winter
Sports Games, the biggest winter sports event ever held in China.
The Heilongjiang International Ski Festival takes place from December
5th to January 5th and at this time the resort is filled with skiiers
and tourists. Get your skis on! |
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