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Legend has it, that in this small village in Northern China, the first skis were made out of wood and horsehide over 10000 years ago.
相传，在中国北方的这个小村庄，第一个滑雪板制成于1万多年前，用料为木头和马皮。
And in these mountains, some villagers still use these ancient skis.
由于四周群山环抱，一些村民至今仍在沿用这种古老的滑雪板。
This great big story is inspired by Genesis.
感谢杰恩斯对本期节目的大力支持。
In this region, winter is 7 months long.
这个地区的冬天长达7个月。
And during that time, villagers still use these ancient skis for long excursions.
在这期间，村民们依然在用这种古老的滑雪板远行。
Residents here say local cave paintings from over 10,000 years ago show people using tools on their feet to get around.
当地居民称，当地1万多年前的洞穴壁画上就已有人们踩着工具行走的图画。
The way these ancient skis were designed hasn't changed for centuries.
几百年过去了，这种古老的滑雪板沿用的仍然是旧时的样式。
The direction of the horse fur allows the skis to slide forward or preventing them for slipping backward when traveling uphill.
马毛的方向会让滑雪板保持前行，还能在上坡时防止倒退。
And the region is known for the very special wood these skis are made out of.
这些滑雪板都是用特殊的木材制作而成，那种木材也是当地的名片。
