ZHANGJIAKOU, China -- A ski resort backed by tropical Malaysia's Genting Group will host its first Winter Olympics events with freestyle skiing on Thursday, as China prepares for the official opening of the Beijing Games on Friday.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, visits Genting's ski resort with Chairman Lim Chee Wah, in the red jacket, in January 2017. (Courtesy of Genting Resort Secret Garden)
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