Snowmaking begins in the Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin city, in Northeast China's Jilin province, on Oct 27. The ski resort plans to open for business on Nov 18 and it has completed an overall renovation and upgrading. Some 37 new ski tracks have been installed, 20 of which have been put into operation and the total number of ski tracks in operation has reached 47. Two new cable cars have been added, bringing the total number of cable cars to 10. [Photo/WeChat account of Youyou Jilin]

An aerial picture shows a ski trail located in the Beidahu Ski Resort in Jilin city, in Jilin province. As the largest single-scale ski resort in Asia, Beidahu has built a total of 64 ski runs within two years, with a total length of 72 kilometers and a skiing area of 239 hectares. [Photo/WeChat account of Youyou Jilin]

The Lake Songhua Resort in Jilin city is scheduled to open for business on Nov 12. The ski resort, located some 15 kilometers from downtown Jilin city, is a comprehensive complex offering mountain vacations, alpine skiing, events training, outdoor sports, restaurants and food outlets, as well as accommodation. [Photo/WeChat account of Jilin City Release]

A snowmaking machine works at the Lake Songhua Resort. [Photo/WeChat account of Youyou Jilin]

Enthusiasts hit the slopes at the Lake Songhua Resort, in this file photo. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]