Olympics give winter sports a boost in China
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A child practices ice hockey near the Beijing Olympics Tower in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 18.3/20
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School children learning to ski take to the slope at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.4/20
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School children play near a long line up to the bunny slope at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.5/20
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School children wait to practice skiing on the bunny slope at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.6/20
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School children wait in line to go onto the slope with ski instructors at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.7/20
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School children warm up before ski lessons at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.8/20
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School children warm up before taking ski lessons at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.9/20
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A skier gestures to others, one wearing a suit with the characters reading "China", on the slope of the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.10/20
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Young skiers stop for a water break on the slope of the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.11/20
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Visitors take to the slopes of the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort near the logo for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.12/20
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Farmer-turned-ski coach Li Wei speaks into this walkie-talkie at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.13/20
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Farmer-turned-ski coach Li Wei looks as ski enthusiasts take to the slope at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.14/20
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A ski instructor points with a pole with school children taking ski lessons at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.15/20
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School children learning to ski take to the slope at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.16/20
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Local residents past by a sign which reads "Forever follow the Communist Party" at Houheilong Miao, a village in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 5.17/20
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A barista prepares coffee at a cafe dubbed the "Winter Olympic Home" in Houheilong Miao, a village in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 5. The village has a view of the Olympics skiing venue in the distance.18/20
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A local resident hired as a cleaner for a traditional courtyard house turned into lodging for tourists, inspects one of the room in Houheilong Miao, a village in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 5.19/20
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A local resident hired as a cleaner for a traditional courtyard house turned into lodging for tourists, inspects one of the rooms in Houheilong Miao, a village in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 5.20/20
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A man interacts with a pet duck at a cafe in Houheilong Miao, a village in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Wednesday, Jan. 5.
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