Sunday, November 01, 2009

It's Snowing in Beijing!




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Early this morning we discovered it was snowing here in Beijing! Three hours later it is still snowing! We have been outside and done the usual snowball and snowman (sort of) fun, but now, while shoes and clothes are drying off we are watching from inside our warm house as the snow falls, the ground gets whiter and some trees lose their branches under the weight of the snow. How exciting......we have never lived in a snow city before, and after years in the Middle East and other warn countries this is a real novelty!

Snow in Beijing - Our street
Looking down our street at Capital Paradise

Snow in Beijing - Violet
Violet and the fire fighting equipment!

Snow in Beijing - Julie
Julie in front of the side gate at Capital Paradise

1 comment:

Heather Davis said...

Julie, so glad you are enjoying the snow fall. I just wrote about it also. Love your pictures....

A Korean friend sent me a message and told me that it is a Korean tradition to make a wish with the first snowfall. Love the idea.

This is a lot of snow for Beijing. Actually, it is the most I have ever seen at one time in five years.

Beijing covered with a white blanket is a wonderful sight.

Heather
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