China ski resort offers US$700 birthday service where instructors carry women guests down slope
Backers of ‘tacky’ on-piste activity say it offers guests ‘emotional value’; detractors say ‘close physical contact’ blurs boundaries
A ski resort in northeastern China has ignited online controversy over videos showing an instructor carrying a woman guest “princess-style” down a slope as part of a birthday package.
A woman identified as Zhao recently posted online about celebrating her birthday at the Northeast Asia Ski Resort in Shenyang, Liaoning province.
The venue is the largest in the province and has the most ski runs.
In her video, an instructor in white carries her down an outdoor slope as she smiles, holds red balloons and drapes her arms over his shoulder.
Nearby, several instructors in orange held celebratory banners and carried flowers, a cake, a speaker and coloured smoke.
Zhao said she paid more than 5,000 yuan (US$700) and it was her first time trying the service, adding that she has recommended it to friends.
According to Jimu News, the resort’s birthday package can be customised and priced by request.