The Laojieling Ski Resort is full of skiers on the first day of its operation on Dec 19. [Photo by Ren Lei / Nanyang Daily]

Three ski resorts in Nanyang, Henan province, opened up on the same day, Dec 19.

The Xixia Laojieling Ski Resort received more than 5,000 guests on the first weekend. The daily number of visitors of Fangcheng Qifeng Mountain Ski Resort and Nanzhao Yuanren Mountain Ski Resort exceeded 2,000 and 3,000 respectively over the past weekend.

The ski resorts have all taken measures to attract more skiers and offer better services. The Xixia Laojieling Ski Resort upgraded its accommodation conditions and increased the quantity and quality of specialty catering. The Fangcheng Qifeng Mountain Ski Resort added 300 sets of branded ski tools and several game facilities. In addition to some new exciting snowfield recreation facilities, the Nanzhao Yuanren Mountain Ski Resort offered a favorable ticket price of 150 yuan ($23.16) per capita for an entrance and direct bus ticket and only 65 yuan for an entrance ticket.

Edited by Peter Nordlinger