(SP)CHINA-JILIN-WINTER SPORTS-SKIING(CN)
(230324) -- CHANGCHUN, March 24, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Yu Shufen serves food for customers in her homestay in Nangou village, near Beidahu Ski Resort, northeast China's Jilin Province on Feb. 11, 2023. Driven by winter sports economy, an increasing number of villagers have found their way to wealth.
The 53-year-old Yu Shufen is among the first individuals in her village to run a homestay for skiers. Yu established her homestay to provide catering and accommodation for skiers 13 years ago. Her business nowadays can generate hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue each snow season.
"Winter is the busiest time of the year in our village nowadays, and winter sports economy has become a golden opportunity for us to achieve wealth," says Yu.
Famous for its long snow season and powder snow, Changbai Mountain in Jilin province has long been an ideal place for skiing. It has become a major destination for ski enthusiasts all over China, thanks to the soaring interest in winter sports fueled by Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic
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