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Kyrgyzstan|life|January 8, 2018 / 04:54 PM
Life in rural Kyrgyzstan: Ice rink on frozen pond in Jumgal

AKIPRESS.COM - Ice rink was opened in Chayek village, Jumgal district of Naryn region, Turmush reports.

Ice rink was opened on a frozen pond called Shorton on the initiative of local youth.

The rink hosts different hockey tournaments and children can skate on that rink. Vacationists are offered tea and coffee, the organizers said.

Ice on the frozen pond is 2-meters thick, so it is safe for children to skate there. 

The Shorton pond is dubbed by locals as a motherland of Kyrgyz hockey.

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