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Despite the record cold weather, the Forbidden City still has many "concubines" who are female tourists disguised as taking pictures.
Beijing is experiencing its longest cold spell in seven decades, recording its longest period of sub-zero temperatures since 1951. The temperature recorded at the Nanjiao weather observatory in Beijing rose above zero for the first time in many days on the afternoon of December 24. "Since the temperature first dropped below zero on December 11, the sub-zero temperature has remained for more than 300 hours,"Beijing Dailyreport
However, despite the cold weather, many tourists still flock to the Forbidden City, now the National Palace Museum in Beijing, to take photos and visit.
Many tourists dress up in ancient Chinese dynasties to take souvenir photos when visiting the Forbidden City. Every few meters, you can see a "concubine" or "nương nương" here.
Tourists pose for photos against a snowy backdrop at the Forbidden City on December 13.
Many male tourists also wear ancient costumes and mandarin clothes to take pictures.
A tourist poses with snow at the Forbidden City.
According to the Beijing Meteorological Observatory, this is the longest period of time that the Chinese capital has experienced sub-zero temperatures since records began in 1951. Beijing has also experienced nine consecutive days of temperatures below minus 10 degrees Celsius during this period, with temperatures dropping to their lowest at night.
Last week, Beijing also had consecutive negative temperatures, with the lowest temperature being minus 2 degrees Celsius and the highest being minus 5 degrees Celsius.
In the photo a couple is looking at photos taken in the snow.
Most of the visitors to the Forbidden City in December are young tourists, traveling in groups.
The Forbidden City is a palace complex in the Dongcheng District of Beijing, with a total area of over 700,000 square meters. The Palace Museum is located within the Forbidden City. The museum's art collections include objects from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The collection was also expanded in the 20th century with new acquisitions, transfers from other museums, and new archaeological discoveries.
Many families also bring their children to the Forbidden City to play in the snow.
The Forbidden City stands out against the white snow with its red tiled roof, walls and columns.
China has a four-tier weather warning system: red represents the most severe warning, followed by orange, yellow and blue. Orange warnings are for heavy snowfall, yellow warnings for icy roads that can cause slippery roads and traffic accidents, and blue warnings for cold waves.
To cope with the cold weather, primary schools, middle schools and kindergartens in Beijing began suspending classes in mid-December.
Beijing's freezing weather has caused problems for the city's subway system. Beijing's transport authority said hundreds of passengers were injured when two trains collided on icy tracks last month.
In the photo, museum staff are sweeping snow to prevent visitors from slipping and sliding.
According to VnExpress