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Snowy Xi'an draws hanfu wearers to ancient landmarks

CGTN

A photo shows a woman taking a selfie at the Xi'an Bell Tower amid snowfall in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, on January 16, 2024. /IC
A photo shows a woman taking a selfie at the Xi'an Bell Tower amid snowfall in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, on January 16, 2024. /IC

A photo shows a woman taking a selfie at the Xi'an Bell Tower amid snowfall in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, on January 16, 2024. /IC

A photo shows the grounds of the Xi'an Bell Tower covered in snow in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /IC
A photo shows the grounds of the Xi'an Bell Tower covered in snow in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /IC

A photo shows the grounds of the Xi'an Bell Tower covered in snow in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /IC

A photo shows people dressed in hanfu amid snowfall near the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
A photo shows people dressed in hanfu amid snowfall near the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP

A photo shows people dressed in hanfu amid snowfall near the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP

A photo shows people near a gate of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP
A photo shows people near a gate of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP

A photo shows people near a gate of the Dayan Pagoda in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on January 16, 2024. /CFP

There's something about snowflakes that give China's landmarks an elegant charm. Amid recent snowfall in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, the Dayan Pagoda and the Xi'an Bell Tower both drew visitors eager for wintry photos. Some dressed in warm hanfu clothing, a form of traditional Chinese attire, complementing the ancient buildings. The combination of traditional dress, architecture and snowy weather transported the spaces, as it were, to the days of ancient Chang'an. 

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