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A child practices ice hockey near the Beijing Olympics Tower in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Jan. 18.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
School children warm up before ski lessons at the Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Yanqing on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Dec. 23.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.ASSOCIATED PRESS
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.