The indoor ski field, which cost over 20 million yuan (2.4 million US dollars) and began trial operations on May 1, 2002, is in a man-made cave, covering an area of 5,000 sq. m.

The ski lane is 120 meters long, 14 meters wide and 7 meters high with an elevation of eight degrees.

In addition to skiing, there are also other snow sports, such as ski-cycling, and baby ski-bobbing.

Many exquisite ice sculpture and snow sculpture works are on display - all made from natural pollution-free ice.

Chengde is home to the well-known "Bishushanzhuang", the imperial summer resort of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

( Xinhua News Agency August 10, 2002)