In pics: ski resort in Xinjiang

Tourists enjoy snowmobiles and lifts at Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

Guest houses are seen near Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

Tourists visit Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

Tourists visit Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

A tourist enjoys snow tubing at Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

Tourists enjoy snowboarding at Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

Tourists prepare winter sports equipment at Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)

A helicopter for sightseeing flies at Narat international ski resort in Xinyuan County, Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 21, 2023. (Xinhua/Li He)