[1][2] When he was 12 years old, he attended Tonghua Ski School (Chinese: 通化市滑雪学校).
Xinhua News Agency said he "became a pinnacle of alpine skiing in China" during that era.
[3] When he was 33 years old, he was chosen to be on China's national team for alpine skiing.
[2] In 1971, Piao married cross-country skiier Zhang Guizhen (Chinese: 张桂珍), whom he had met while they were training together.
[2] During winters, Piao trains an amateur ski club team as their head coach.