The 2022 Vasaloppet China Changchun Jingyuetan International Ski Festival opens in Changchun, capital city of Northeast China's Jilin province, on Jan 4. Vasaloppet China, the biggest skiing event in the country, is scheduled to stage more than 40 ice and snow activities during this year's session. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Skiers hit the slopes with gusto, on Jan 4. The 2022 session will include various sports events, such as 50-kilometer, 25-km and 2.5-km cross-country skiing competitions and will run to March 31. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Enthusiastic competitors go neck-to-neck during the opening ski event, on Jan 4. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Participants of all ages get a kick out of the event. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]

Two skiers race by on Jan 4. The festival track is 25 km long, passing through forests and roads in Jingyuetan. It is also known as the most beautiful cross-country skiing track in China. [Photo provided to gojilin.gov.cn]