NANCHANG, China, March 7 (Xinhua) — Many years later, looking at the glittering trails of Qixingling Ski Resort, Xie Zhiping recalls the swathes of azaleas flowing through mountains every spring of his childhood.
The green mountains have never changed, but with the beauty of white snow decorating the top of the mountains every winter, Qixingling has become a household name for ski lovers nationwide.
Qixingling, located in Tonggu County in east China’s Jiangxi Province, is known for its evergreen vegetation all year round and gurgling mountain streams. However, it is hard to marry lucid waters and lush mountains with ski resorts in one’s imagination at first sight.
Born and bred in Paibu Town at the foot of the mountains, Xie was the…