ニューヨーク・タイムズのインスタグラム(nytimes) - 4月23日 12時48分

The photographer Garrett Grove took this photo of 2 men pouring boiling water on a wooden plank, softening it enough to curve its tips. This is one step in the traditional ski-building process found in China’s Altai Mountains. Ethnic minorities like the Mongols and Kazakhs who’ve long lived in this northern tip of China’s Xinjiang region grew up using these traditional skis, just as their ancestors did before them. But now, as the popularity of winter sports explodes in China — driven by President Xi Jinping’s decree that his country would have 300 million winter sports enthusiasts by the time it hosts the 2022 Winter Olympics — traditional skiers are getting nervous. Bringing modern skiers to the remote Altai Mountains would bring money to Xinjiang, one of the poorest sections of China, but a rapid influx of Han newcomers could cause tension with local ethnic groups. This #nytweekender, we’ll be sharing more photos of ski culture in #Xinjiang. Visit the link in our profile to read more about China’s Stone Age skiers. #?

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