Feature: How China is turning sport into serious business
by sportswriter He Leijing
NANJING, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) -- On a wintry weekend with temperatures hovering just above freezing, an indoor ski dome in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi buzzed with the sound of beginners shrieking their way down the slopes, many of whom had never touched a pair of skis before.
"It's my first try," said local resident Wang Yue, still brushing off snow after a fall. "But I've alre