Why is Children’s Skiing Day to be held?

In conjunction with World Snow Day on Jan. 18, 15 ski resorts across China—from northwest Xinjiang to northeast Heilongjiang and to the southeast coastal provinces of Jiangsu and Zhe-jiang—will host Children’s Skiing Day for kids and their families to enjoy time on the slopes. Chinese organisers hope the event will help popularize snow sports in China and crank up support for Beijing’s bid for 2022 Winter Olympics.

A new report says the world is a very risky place and many are not prepared for it. The World Economic Forum has released its Global Risks 2015 report that lists the greatest threats to stability over the next 10 years. The report defines a global risk as an "uncertain event or condition that, if it occurs, can cause significant negative impact for several countries or industries within the next 10 years. "