Ski resort in China's Inner Mongolia kicks off new season

STORY: Ski resort in China's Inner Mongolia kicks off new season SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 19, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: HOHHOT, China CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ski resort 2. various of visitors 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOCHENG, General manager of Mazongshan Ski Resort 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN MEIDAN, Ski coach STORYLINE: A major ski resort in Hohhot, China's Inner Mongolia, has kicked off a new skiing season. The Mazongshan Ski Resort can receive 8,600 tourists a day, with a skiing area of 420,000 square meters opening to the public. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG XIAOCHENG, General manager of Mazongshan Ski Resort "Compared with the previous two years, this ski season started half a month earlier. Visitors can join our hot pot parties at the resort and enjoy activities such as snow sculpture exhibition. We estimate that the total number of visitors this season may exceed 150,000." SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YUAN MEIDAN, Ski coach "We have 150 coaches