People ski at a ski resort in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 5, 2022. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
URUMQI, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Xinjiang boasts favorable natural conditions and multiple high-standard ski resorts. The region which is located in northwest China has taken the starring role in the booming industry to become one of the country's most popular winter tourism destinations.
Skiing enthusiasts from Guangdong Province walk on the way to a ski spot in Hemu Village in the Altay Mountains in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 14, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
A girl waits to taste hot-pot dish at a ski resort in Urumqi County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 13, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Children play with lanterns at a square in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 22, 2023. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)
Snowboarders get ready to hit the slopes at a ski resort on the suburbs of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Tourists pose for photos at a ski resort in Altay, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Tourists ride horses in Altay Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 7, 2023. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)
Children play at a skating rink of a park in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Fei)
Local people riding on horseback take part in a chasing game in Zhaosu County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2022. (Photo by Li Wenwu/Xinhua)■
