CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-WINTER SPORTS-EMPLOYMENT (CN)

(230126) -- URUMQI, Jan. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Li Shouqian operates a caterpillar at the Silkroad Resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. Along with the increasing popularity of winter sports among the public, some ski resorts, built at the suburban areas in Urumqi, have provided surrounding villagers with more job opportunities and helped increase their incomes. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)