Today is a snow day (I wish). About an inch of snow fell overnight in Beijing. And this morning, workers are out with their big brooms sweeping the sidewalks free. It’s the first significant snowfall of the winter. Xinhua cites... ...full story at Tim Johnson
from Tim Johnson on Wed, Feb 18 2009
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| 18 Feb 09 |
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Beijing snow removal »
YouTube video Workers sweeping the snow from a Beijing street. |
| 01 Nov 09 |
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Beijing welcomes first snow this year » People's Daily &$ &$A man rides a bike against the snow in a street of Beijing, Nov. 1, 2009. Beijing welcomed its first snowfall this winter on Sunday morning. (Xinhua Photo)&$&$ There must have been no grumbles when sleepy-eyed kids in Beijing were dragged out of... |
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Beijing welcomes first snow this winter » People's Daily More than 1,890 workers were mobilized to clean up the streets after the first snow this winter blanketed Beijing early Monday morning. Flurries of snow started to drop as of 4:50 a.m. Monday. The workers and 450 vehicles from the c ... |
| 19 Feb 09 |
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Snow in Beijing » Danwei Beijing saw its first significant snowfall of the season this week. In this video, submitted to Ku6 yesterday, a Beijing man has fun with his monkey in the snow. Tags: Beijing, monkeys, snow This article is from Danwei.org |
| 01 Nov 09 |
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First snow in Beijing, heavier by "artifical means" » Danwei 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,... |
| 01 Nov 09 |
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Beijing welcomes first snow this year » Shanghai Daily THERE must have been no grumbles when sleepy-eyed kids in Beijing were dragged out of their beds this morning, when the city's first snowfall this winter capped roofs and lawn in every neighborhood. The snow,... |
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