by fulltimestudent 17 Replies latest social current
Kunming (capital of Yunnan province in South China, near the border with Myanmar) has a reputation of being a city with a climate of perpetual spring. Neither winter or summer is extreme (on average) so its news when it snows:
(Images from People's Daily)
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Snow flurries outside the Airport
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Cherry blossoms caught in the cold snap
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And in the north in the city of Harbin, the winter Ice fewtival is underway. (Harbin is on the border with Russia - and the Russian Rouble is now legal tender in Harbin)
Images from People's daily
And in the beautiful Huangshan (Yellow Mountains) in Anhui Province, but only a few hours drive from Hangzhou and Shanghai, winter dresses the trees with a different beauty.
Great pics.
BTW: We still have snow in Calgary. That may not make any news headlines.
Beutiful pics, your threads are always so interesting.
I've always wanted to go see the winter festival in Harbin -- never made it. Love those photos, thanks for sharing.
Beautiful pictures FullTime .
Thank you.
LoisLane
Forget the snow, I want that giant bottle of spirits hehehe.
Stunning!
The Canberra Times in Aussie land has more piks of the Harbin Ice Festival in China:
here's some:
A waiter stands next to a thermometer indicating a minus 10 degrees reading at the Ice Palace in Shangri-La Hotel in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province. The Ice Palace, which is built by ice bricks, is open annually from December to February and attracts visitors during the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival. The temperatures inside the ice building is maintained about minus 10 degrees and it consists of a bar and hot pot restaurant. Photo: Reuters
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