This winter has seen a surge in enthusiasm for winter sports in Xinjiang, boosting public participation and giving rise to new professions.

Xiong Jiawei is a ski-follow cameraman at the Silk Road Ski Resort in Urumqi. On average, he completes three to four filming sessions a day and has followed more than 200 skiers in total. 

Follow our camera to see how he captures the speed, skill, and excitement of skiing.

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