BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- The iconic turrets of the Forbidden City drew crowds of people including tourists and photographers Monday morning after an overnight first snow this year covered Beijing in white.
People inspired by the snow turned hutongs and parks into a fairyland of cute snowmen.
The Palace Museum, or the Forbidden City, is a must-see destination whenever snow falls in Beijing. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
One of the four turrets of the Forbidden City, the most visible parts of the palace to people outside. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
People take photos of a snow-covered turret of the Forbidden City, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
A street near the Forbidden City after snow, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
Roofs in hutong are covered with snow in Beijing Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
An Angry Bird sits on a snowman in a Beijing hutong. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan)
A snowman in a park near a hutong in Beijing. (Xinhua/Wang Jiaquan)
Two women are building a mini snowman in a park near a hutong in Beijing, Jan. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Jiaquan)
A heavy snow hits Beijing Jan. 5, 2020. (Xinhua/Yuan Quan) ■
