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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
In the village of Lasite, Altay City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, 71-year-old Slanbek Shahesh carefully sands a birch board to make fur skis. He has been practicing this ancient craft for over half a century. "I learned the craft from my father since I was 15 or 16 years old. In ancient times, it was a travel tool for the people of Altay," he says.
The rock carvings in Dandebrak, located 40 km from the old man's workshop, depict scenes of ancient Altai people hunting on fur skis more than ten thousand years ago. These valuable petroglyphs are the evidence that earned Altai international recognition as the "origin of skiing."
Zhang Wenting, an employee of the Lasite village administration, explained: "In winter, local herders still use fur skis for everyday life and work in the mountains. We also hold traditional skiing competitions on these skis."
Altai is located in the golden ski belt at 47 degrees north latitude. Four major ski resorts have already been built here: Jiangjunshan, Kektokai, Jikpulling, and Langshan in Qinggil County. The region is rapidly developing into China's premier tourist destination, a world-class winter resort, and a winter economic hub with international influence.
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