ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showsthesnowsceneryoftheDrumTowerinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/CaiYang)ThisphototakenonDec.14,2023showsacornerofthePalaceMuseumcoveredbysnowinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LuoXiaoguang)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showstheZhengyangGate(L)anditsarrowtowerinsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/JuHuanzong)ThisphototakenonDec.14,2023showsagateoftheImperialAncestralTempleinsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/ChenZhonghao)ThiscellphonesphototakenonDec.11,2023showsthesnowsceneryoftheHallofPrayerforGoodHarvestoftheTempleofHeaveninBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/MuWenchun)AvisitortakesphotosofsnowsceneryinfrontoftheImperialAncestralTempleinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.14,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/ChenZhonghao)VisitorsenjoysnowsceneryatthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.14,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LuoXiaoguang)VisitorsposeforphotosintraditionalChinesecostumesatthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.14,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LuoXiaoguang)VisitorstakephotosinfrontofaturretofthePalaceMuseuminsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showstheTian'anmenSquareinsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/RenChao)VisitorstakephotosinfrontofaturretofthePalaceMuseuminsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.13,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.13,2023showsaturretofthePalaceMuseuminsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.13,2023showstheAltarofLandandGraininsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiJing)AmotherandherchildplaywiththesnowattheTempleofHeaveninBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/MuWenchun)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showsthesnowsceneryoftheWanningBridgeinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/CaiYang)PeopletakephotosoutsidetheHallofPrayerforGoodHarvestoftheTempleofHeaveninBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/MuWenchun)VisitorstakephotosattheTempleofHeaveninBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/MuWenchun)PeoplevisittheQianmenStreetinfrontoftheZhengyangGatearrowtowerinsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.14,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/JuHuanzong)PeoplewalkinfrontoftheZhengyangGatearrowtoweraftersnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.14,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/JuHuanzong)ThisphototakenonDec.14,2023showstheZhengyangGateinsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/JuHuanzong)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showspeoplevisitingtheWanchunpaviliononthemountaintopoftheJingshanparkinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)VisitorstakephotosinfrontofaturretofthePalaceMuseuminsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.13,2023showstheAltarofLandandGraininsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiJing)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showsthesnowsceneryofthePalaceMuseumseenfromtheJingshanMountaininBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showstheYongdingGateaftersnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiHe)ThisphototakenonDec.13,2023showstheTian'anmenRostruminsnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/RenChao)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showsthesnowsceneryoftheDrumTowerseenfromtheJingshanMountaininBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiXin)ThisphototakenonDec.11,2023showstheYongdingGateaftersnowfallinBeijing,capitalofChina.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiHe)AvisitorposesforphotosattheYongdingGateinBeijing,capitalofChina,Dec.11,2023.FirstcreatedintheYuanDynasty(1271-1368),theBeijingCentralAxis,orZhongzhouxian,stretches7.8kilometersbetweentheYongdingGateinthesouthofthecityandtheDrumTowerandBellTowerinthenorth.Mostofthemajorold-citybuildingsofBeijingsitalongthisaxis.Gates,palaces,temples,squaresandgardensoftheoldcityarealllinkeduptotheaxis.Astheywitnessedthefolkactivitiesalongthelinefromolddaystonewones,theythemselvesareajoytobeholdatalltimes.(Xinhua/LiHe)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.