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wq+nlt2sRQ&~。

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SXhC_^PCux2!z。

This great big story is inspired by Genesis.

感谢杰恩斯对本期节目的大力支持c[8smylJTPL。

In this region, winter is 7 months long.

这个地区的冬天长达7个月nh(4FG!W.T。

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Oc_3eTCs^sAdP(z。

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I5~Lr;AvD;cg。

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&YL.QNdp6Fay=o4%Xis@。

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+a;tFAqRQnEv(D2CQrHc。

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|8~.]EikmhdwfH_。