In pics: Changchun Jingyuetan Int'l Vasaloppet Ski Festival

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

Athletes take part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)

An athlete takes part in the cross-country skiing race in the Changchun Jingyuetan International Vasaloppet Ski Festival in Changchun, capital of northeast China's Jilin Province, Jan. 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Yan Linyun)