Students prepare to practise skiing at a ski ranch in Chongli of Zhangjiakou City, north China's Hebei Province, Dec. 10, 2018. Chongli District, about 200 kilometers northwest of Beijing, has become the skiing mecca in the mind of the fast-growing Chinese enthusiasts since Beijing won the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics. Students here will have the chance to experience skiing in this snow season, according to Chongli education bureau. (Xinhua/Geng Jun)