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First snow in Beijing, heavier by "artifical means"

From Xinhua: Biting cold and strong wind gripped Chinese provinces on Sunday as Beijing embraced its first snowfall this winter... ...In Beijing, a snow, which started in the wee hours and got heavier in the morning, covered most of the city proper,... ...full story at Danwei

from Danwei on Sun, Nov 01 2009

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