A white wonderland after first snow

By Zhou Huiying and Sun Ruisheng Updated: 2021-11-09

Residents in Datong city, Shanxi province, surprisingly found a white wonderland on Saturday when the city welcomed its first snow of the season.

Snow turned Datong, a city boasting around 260 kilometers of the Great Wall and lots of exquisite ancient architectures, into a serene white fairytale world, attracting visitors with cameras to record the unusual moment.

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Ancient architectures in Datong city, Shanxi province, is covered by ice after the first snow of the season hit the city on Nov 6, 2021. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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The Huayan Temple in Datong city, Shanxi province, is covered by ice after the first snow of the season hit the city on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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A part of the Great Wall in Datong city, Shanxi province, is covered by ice after the first snow of the season hit the city on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

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