Turning snow into gold: China's winter sports boom ignites trillion-yuan market

by sportswriter He Leijing

NANJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- Skis strapped on, goggles tightened, and helmet fastened. Wang Lin took a deep breath before hurtling down a 138-meter-long indoor slope, immersing herself in the exhilarating rush of speed.

For Wang, a novice skier, there is no need to travel thousands of kilometers to China's frozen northern frontiers. Just two kilometers from her home in Wuxi, a t