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CHONGLI Josh LeRibeus Black Jersey , China, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- It has snowed four times this winter in Chongli, a small county about 200 kilometers from Beijing, but Zhai Yujia and her colleagues have been expecting more snow to fall so that they can have more visitors in the skiing season.


Zhai, 20, began her job as skiing instructor in Genting Skiing Resort last year and has been enjoying skiing on the piste. "The job helps me find my career goal," said Zhai, who started skiing four years ago.


"During the skiing season Vonn Bell Black Jersey , I can earn more than twice," said Zhai, adding that she can save more in the winter.


Zhai and most of her colleagues are from nearby villages. The booming skiing market in the small county has freed them from farming and provides local people with more career options. An Bo, who was a lorry driver three years ago, is now a bellboy in Genting Grand Hotel.


"I like my job," said An, adding that more than 20 people from his village are now working in the hotel.


"Many of my friends returned home for a job in the skiing season," said An.


According to county official Xue Liang Sheldon Rankins Black Jersey , the local government began to develop the skiing market from last decade when the first snowing piste was built in 1996. In the past decade, 82 skiing pistes that totaled 69 kilometers long have been completed, attracting millions of skiers from Beijing, Shanghai and other parts of China.


"During the past 10 years, skiing has created more than 15,000 direct and indirect job in Chongli county," said Xue.


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"The snow is good, the skiing piste is nice," said Filip Zgodava, a Slovakian who is attending the FIS Alpine Skiing Points Race in Genting Skiing Resort.


"We began our skiing season on Nov. 8 this winter," said Wang Huining, general manager of Changchengling Skiing Resort. "Up to now, we have received more than 6,000 skiing visitors this year."


Many visitors have their first try on snow which means opportunities for skiing instructor Zhai.


"Most visitors need coaching Marcus Williams Black Jersey ," said Zhai, adding that "we are very busy during winter, especially during holidays."


Song Zhiyong, principal of Genting Skiing School, said there are about 100 skiing coaches, a more than 70 percent increase from that of 2010.


"Most of the newly recruited coaches are from Chongli county," said Song. "Many young people from local villages learned skiing and gained skiing coach certificate, trying to have a slice of the skiing market."


According to Song Ryan Ramczyk Black Jersey , the price of three-hour coaching during normal days cost 580 yuan (about 93 US dollars) while the holiday price is 700 yuan (112 US dollars).


The skiing market in Chongli is attractive to foreign skiing instructor, too.


"I am planning to work here as an expert in the Genting Skiing Resort after my retirement," said Rosemary Kelly, an AASIPSIA certified instructor from the United States, who arrived at the resort on Tuesday.


"I will definitely come to China if Beijing wins the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games."


Zhai has her dream for the 2022 Games. "I hope we can win the right, that means an even brighter future for my career," she said.


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