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...first sign that Lotus Mountain is not Aspen comes from the man skiing down the hill in a pin-striped business suit. Other skiers are dressed in more sporty Gore-Tex outfits, but many share the snow-dusted rear of the man dressed for a day at the office. After all, most of the visitors to this newly built ski resort in China's northeast only began strapping on ski boots in the last couple of years. Few know how to negotiate a gentle slope without a few spills-or realize that the dried squid and sauteed pig kidney...
...With the country celebrating its first-ever gold medal in a snow event at last month's Torino Olympics-courtesy of male aerial skier Han Xiaopeng-skiing has never been so cool in China. A decade ago, there was only one sizeable ski site in the entire country-Yabuli in northeastern Heilongjiang province-and that was built specifically to host the 1996 Asian Winter Games. Today, there are more than 200 resorts nationwide, and the China Ski Association estimates that Chinese ski slopes will record more than 3 million visits this winter. Although the high price of lift tickets...
...sale roam the village. Given the rustic environment, Lotus Mountain markets itself as an ecotourism destination, but the Air Supply tunes blasting from loudspeakers placed at regular intervals along the slopes shatter the wintry calm of the setting-as do the parents who allow their children to color the snow yellow instead of making use of a nearby bathroom. "Skiing is a little more basic in China, because there are some visitors who have never even seen snow before," admits Ma Zhe, a ski instructor who only started skiing three years ago. "We still have a lot to learn...
...match. Straying from your typical emo-pop-punk clip—which normally features a young TV starlet in an interweaving love story with the band’s homely frontman—the video is simply a well-filmed performance. Set in a vast open park with snow-capped mountains as a background, the group bundles up and play their hearts out to match the emotions of the song. In its simplicity, the viewer can concentrate on the heartbreaking lyrics and the overall feel of the song. After all, isn’t that what emo music videos...
...line: Wanna plot some curves? Best or worst lie you’ve ever told: No English, tee hee hee. Favorite childhood toy: A kaleidoscope. Sexiest physical trait: My cheekbones. Favorite part about Harvard: Sorry, what happens in the suite stays in the suite. Least favorite part about Harvard: Snow in April. Describe yourself in three words: Nerd at heart. In 15 minutes you are: Watching a Bollywood movie with Elissa. In 15 years you are: Running my own international...