The Best Spots to Take in Beijing’s Next Snow
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...Well, except at Beijing Universal Resorts, where folks dressed as wizards and witches happily chugged butterbeer and swung their wands around while galavanting through Hogsmede Village after the snowfall.
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The first snow wasn't as gentle as most would imagine, though. These hexagonal little snowflakes can pierce even the warmest down coat with the help of a howling gale. That being said, even a blizzard of daggers can't stop tough Beijingers from heading out into the wild to take the first candid shots of winter. Here, we've collected a few top-tier yet approachable locations to visit when the next snow arrives.
Another classic destination for a one-day or weekend tour for city dwellers. Though you may think it is touristy and overdone, only in winter does the Great Wall reveal its true stateliness as the spine of northern China and gatekeeper of the capital. All colors which used to tinge the mountains will be faded, leaving only the white snow and grayish-brown winding walls in your line of sight.
Controversies have surrounded this world-class amusement park since even before it opened, and the good people of Shanghai even seized on the opportunity to mock Universal Studio's choice of China location. But the first snow covering the pointy pinnacles of Hogwarts Castle and the roofs of Hogsmede left the country in awe, and even the pickiest person had to admit, Beijing's Hogsmede may be the most convincing wintery spot of all.
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Images: Sina, Sohu, NetEase, Vogue, 故宫博物院, 视觉中国, Bilibili
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