In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a worker uses a machine to clear snow of the pavement at Yongdingmen Park in Beijing, Monday, December 11, 2023. An overnight snowfall across much of northern China prompted road closures and the suspension of classes and train service on Monday. (Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua via AP Photo)





In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, women video chat with their family in front of the snow covered Shenwu Gate of the Palace Museum in Beijing, Monday, December 11, 2023. (Photo by Li Xin/Xinhua via AP Photo)





Craftsmen make dragon-shaped lanterns for Chinese New Year lantern fair on December 12, 2023 in Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon according to the Chinese zodiac. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)





A man rides an electric rickshaw covered in snow during a snowfall in Beijing, China on December 13, 2023. Authorities have suspended schools, highways and some train services in Beijing and northern China as the country continues to experience snowfall and low temperature. According to the China Meteorological Administration, the snowfall and low temperature will continue until 15 December 2023. (Photo by Mark R. Cristino/EPA/EFE)





People watch sculptures at the Nishan Sacredland scenic spot in Qufu City of east China's Shandong Province on December 13, 2023. The Nishan Sacredland scenic spot, located in Qufu City, started its construction in 2012 and opened its core area to the public in 2018. The scenic spot, a destination for exploring the Confucianism, received nearly 2 million tourists this year. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





Women take photos near the iconic Drum Tower after snow fall in Beijing, Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Throngs of people in down parkas and boots climbed a hill that overlooks the Forbidden City this week to jostle with others trying to get a shot of the snow-covered roofs of the former imperial palace. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A woman turns back for a selfie with the snow covered Forbidden City from a hilltop pavilion in Jingshan Park in Beijing, Wednesday, December 13, 2023. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A woman visiting Jingshan park stands next to a snow covered sculpture in Beijing, Wednesday, December 13, 2023. (Photo by Ng Han Guan/AP Photo)





A woman wearing traditional Hanfu clothing has her photo taken outside the Forbidden City during a snowfall on December 13, 2023 in Beijing, China. Chinas capital Beijing and other parts of northern China saw the seasons first blasts of winter this week with colder than average temperatures and snowfall and closing schools for two days as a precaution. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)





A dog wearing clothes walks on a snowy day in Beijing on December 14, 2023. (Photo by Wang Zhao/AFP Photo)





A woman uses a plastic bad to protect her head amid snowfall in Beijing, China on December 14, 2023. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





A man falls on a slope amid snowfall in Beijing, China on December 14, 2023. (Photo by Tingshu Wang/Reuters)





This aerial photo taken on December 14, 2023 shows the construction site of the Harbin Ice and Snow World, a renowned seasonal theme park opening every winter, in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. Harbin Ice and snow World will open for its 25th winter season on Dec. 18. It is estimated that 250,000 cubic meters of ice and snow will be used in its construction. (Photo by Zhang Tao/Xinhua/Alamy Live News)





A banyan tree resembling the shape of a heart at Sanfang Qixiang draws tourists in Fuzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province on December 14, 2023. (Photo by Rex Features/Shutterstock)





This photo shows an aerial view of a snow-covered section of the Great Wall of China at Shuiguan, north of Beijing, after an overnight snowfall on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Greg Baker/AFP Photo)





In this photo taken on December 17, 2023, Siberian tigers chase after a live chicken released into their enclosure after a snowfall at the Siberian Tiger Park in Hailin, in China'bs northeast Heilongjiang province. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





In this photo taken on December 17, 2023, Siberian tigers fight over a live chicken released into their enclosure after a snowfall at the Siberian Tiger Park in Hailin, in China’s northeast Heilongjiang province. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





A boat cruises on a canal in the Confucius Temple Scenic Area during a snowfall in Nanjing, in China's eastern Jiangsu province on December 18, 2023. (Photo by AFP Photo/China Stringer Network)





This aerial photo shows tourists visiting the Harbin Ice-Snow World in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, December 18, 2023. The renowned Harbin Ice-Snow World opened to the public on Monday. Over 1,000 appealing ice and snow landscapes and sculptures have been built in the park for people to enjoy. The park aims to integrate arts, culture, performance, architecture and sports to showcase the charm of ice and snow. (Photo by Xinhua News Agency/Rex Features/Shutterstock)





In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a person injured in an earthquake is transferred to a hospital in Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, Sala Autonomous County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Tuesday, December 19, 2023. At least 100 people were killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake in a cold and mountainous region in northwestern China, the country's state media reported on Tuesday. (Photo by Fan Peishen/Xinhua via AP Photo)