Beijing saw its first snow of 2022 early this week, and the Forbidden City at the center of the Imperial City was blanketed in white. The complex of royal offices and residence was transformed, as if they were still in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City in snow is like a gift from nature that has a limited period of validity: Many people grabbed the opportunity and took pictures.

(Photos and video are provided by CGTN's Wang Yuqiang)

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