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The Palace Museum, one of the landmark attractions in Beijing, is shrouded in snow as the city embraced the first snow of the Year of the Dragon on Tuesday, creating a poetic view, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)
Beijing received the first snow of the Year of the Dragon on Tuesday. China's National Meteorological Center on Tuesday renewed an orange alert, the second-highest in four-tier weather warning system, for cold waves in various regions.
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The Palace Museum, one of the landmark attractions in Beijing, is shrouded in snow as the city embraced the first snow of the Year of the Dragon on Tuesday, creating a poetic view, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Han Haidan)
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A pedestrian takes photos of the snow in Beijing, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Tianyong)
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People ride motorcycle amid heavy snowfall in Beijing, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Tianyong)
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Pedestrians brave heavy snowfall walking on a street in Beijing, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Tianyong)
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People wait for buses amid heavy snowfall in Beijing, Feb. 20, 2024. (Photo: China News Service/Tian Tianyong)