Feature: NE China stages revival of century-old winter sport

CHANGCHUN, China, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- The skating marathon, which originated in the Netherlands in the early 20th century, is a speed skating event with a distance comparable to that of a marathon.

Until recently, it had not been held since the end of last century, but now the skating marathon is back on track. A couple of days ago, the first Jilin Songhua River Skating Marathon Challenge took place in Jingyu Cou