{"id":3022,"date":"2011-02-10T02:20:05","date_gmt":"2011-02-09T18:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=3022"},"modified":"2015-08-28T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T07:46:00","slug":"beijing-snow-2011-the-first-snow-in-beijing-for-the-year-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-winter-tour\/beijing-snow-2011-the-first-snow-in-beijing-for-the-year-2011","title":{"rendered":"Beijing Snow 2011, the First Snow in Beijing for the year 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">At 7:00am this morning, I&#8217;m\u00a0still a little surprised to find that\u00a0our residential block has been white blanketed by a light snow, though I\u00a0did get\u00a0the\u00a0snow broadcast yesterday.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">It is the first snowfall in Beijing for the new year 2011! In addition, it\u00a0has been\u00a0the latest first snow in Beijing in a year for the past 60 years!!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">After simple and quick washing, I take out my camera and shoot some pictures of\u00a0our snow blanketed compound through my windows in my apartment\u00a0both in the south and north. <\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Verdana;\">Finishing my breakfast, I take the lift down and take the 20-minute walk to my office as usual. But today is a different day, a snowing day with all the trees and houses covered with a thin layer of snow, making everything surreal, no matter it is ugly or pretty. I can&#8217;t help shooting the pictures on my way to work!<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: small;\">Snow renders you a peaceful mind,\u00a0though\u00a0momentary.<\/span> <\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3023\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3023\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-residential-block-shot-through-my-window.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3023\" title=\"Snow in our residential block shot through my window\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-residential-block-shot-through-my-window.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-residential-block-shot-through-my-window.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-residential-block-shot-through-my-window-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3023\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow in our residential block shot through my window<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3025\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-housing-area-seen-from-window-in-the-north.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3025\" title=\"Snow in our housing area seen from window in the north\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-housing-area-seen-from-window-in-the-north.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-housing-area-seen-from-window-in-the-north.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Snow-in-our-housing-area-seen-from-window-in-the-north-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Snow in our housing area seen from window in the north<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3026\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3026\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/On-the-road-before-my-apartment-in-my-housing-area.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3026\" title=\"On the road before my apartment in my housing area\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/On-the-road-before-my-apartment-in-my-housing-area.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/On-the-road-before-my-apartment-in-my-housing-area.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/On-the-road-before-my-apartment-in-my-housing-area-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3026\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">On the road before my apartment in my housing area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3027\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3027\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleaning-the-snow-in-the-middle-of-my-housing-area..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3027\" title=\"Cleaning the snow in the middle of my housing area.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleaning-the-snow-in-the-middle-of-my-housing-area..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleaning-the-snow-in-the-middle-of-my-housing-area..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cleaning-the-snow-in-the-middle-of-my-housing-area.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3027\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cleaning the snow in the middle of my housing area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3028\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3028\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/White-blanketed-cars-parking-outside-our-residential-area..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3028\" title=\"White blanketed cars parking outside our residential area.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/White-blanketed-cars-parking-outside-our-residential-area..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/White-blanketed-cars-parking-outside-our-residential-area..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/White-blanketed-cars-parking-outside-our-residential-area.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3028\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">White blanketed cars parking outside our residential area.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3029\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3029\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slow-life-and-better-life.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3029\" title=\"Slow life and better life\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slow-life-and-better-life.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slow-life-and-better-life.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slow-life-and-better-life-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3029\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Slow life and better life<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3030\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3030\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Two-early-birds-strolling-in-the-compound..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3030\" title=\"Two - early birds - strolling in the compound.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Two-early-birds-strolling-in-the-compound..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Two-early-birds-strolling-in-the-compound..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Two-early-birds-strolling-in-the-compound.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3030\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two &#8211; early birds &#8211; strolling in the compound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3031\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escorting-the-kid-to-kindergarden..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3031\" title=\"Escorting the kid to kindergarden.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escorting-the-kid-to-kindergarden..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escorting-the-kid-to-kindergarden..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Escorting-the-kid-to-kindergarden.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Escorting the kid to kindergarden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3032\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shovelling-the-snow-off-the-path..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3032\" title=\"Shovelling the snow off the path.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shovelling-the-snow-off-the-path..jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shovelling-the-snow-off-the-path..jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shovelling-the-snow-off-the-path.-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">shovelling the snow off the path.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3033\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3033\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riding-in-the-snow-watch-out.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3033\" title=\"Riding in the snow, watch out!\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riding-in-the-snow-watch-out.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riding-in-the-snow-watch-out.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Riding-in-the-snow-watch-out-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3033\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riding in the snow, watch out!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3034\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3034\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-main-street-with-pavement-anti-freezing-agent.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3034\" title=\"The main street with pavement anti-freezing agent\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-main-street-with-pavement-anti-freezing-agent.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-main-street-with-pavement-anti-freezing-agent.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-main-street-with-pavement-anti-freezing-agent-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The main street with pavement anti-freezing agent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3035\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3035\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hard-working-breakfast-vendor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3035\" title=\"Hard working breakfast vendor\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hard-working-breakfast-vendor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hard-working-breakfast-vendor.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hard-working-breakfast-vendor-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hard working breakfast vendor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At 7:00am this morning, I&#8217;m\u00a0still a little surprised to find that\u00a0our residential block has been white blanketed by a light snow, though I\u00a0did get\u00a0the\u00a0snow broadcast yesterday.\u00a0 It is the first snowfall in Beijing for the new year 2011! In addition, it\u00a0has been\u00a0the latest first snow in Beijing in a year for the past 60 years!!&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[104],"tags":[878,877],"class_list":["post-3022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beijing-winter-tour","tag-2011-first-snow-beijing","tag-first-snow-beijing-2011"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3022"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18569,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3022\/revisions\/18569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}