winter

gochengdoo.com — Known as a "fairyland on earth" by locals, Jiuzhai Valley is world-renowned for its natural beauty and draws in more than 2 million tourists every year.
Most visit during the warmer summer months, but in winter, Jiuzhaigou—a UNESCO World Heritage site—becomes a winter wonderland complete with huge snow drifts and frozen waterfalls, and best of all, very few tourists.

www.forbes.com — China's Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo can almost touch the Olympic title that has eluded them in three other games. They used a world best in the short program Sunday night to get as close as the width of a skate blade. If it takes another record to grab the all-elusive gold at the Vancouver Olympics, well, they have the goods to do it.

www.lostlaowai.com — Here are a few tips from Lost Laowai (and commenters) on how to stay warm in this unnaturally chilly Chinese winter.