It was the old man who walked over in winter and brought rich and soft snow from the North Pole. The white snow fell in all directions of Nanjing. Zhongshan in the eastern suburbs is smiling, and the Confucius Temple is also very busy. The urn in the Zhonghua Gate, the Yuejiang Tower on the Lion Mountain, and the pharmacist stupa in the Jiming Temple all quietly put on gorgeous snow robes. Snow stained the buildings with scattered heights and fell on the quiet Changbai Street and the protruding iron chimney in the alley courtyard. Snowflakes fell on the branches of paulownia trees, forming thousands of fluffy and bright silver bars. The snowy Yushu makes people squint and vaguely dream of a white dream.
The gray sky is lit up, the cold is aggravated, and the faint morning light lingers on the ground. Those who were shivering in the cold wind yesterday suddenly fell into a wonderful kingdom of ice and snow today. As soon as every household draws the curtains, it causes an excited cry in the warm room. So people couldn't stay any longer, and excited people gathered in large and small yards, old and young. Snow sweepers and shovelers are busy and laughing. Children are the happiest. They are running, making noise, having snowball fights and snowballing. It's so hot that even sparrows on telephone poles are jealous.
Xinjiekou is full of traffic, people are coming and going, the year is approaching, and everyone is busy with the New Year! The road just covered with velvet soft quilt has already been replaced with printed cotton-padded jacket. People's hats, down jackets, chests and even eyebrows are decorated with snowflakes, their hands are bulging with big bags of things, and their faces are sweeter than honey. In the crowded station, those couples are lazily hugging each other, which means nothing. A child in a small white wool coat, like a white bear, snuggled in his mother's arms, his little hand stretched out to catch the snow, and his bright little eyes looked around curiously, watching the traffic on the road.
However, Nanjing is full of beauty at any time. Perhaps it is the unique ancient mentality of Nanjing people that regulates this point! No, even on this cold and snowy morning, look at these clouds. In the pavilions of the park and beside the flower beds of the street, Kunqu fans who have already gathered together have a clear-cut stand and are infatuated, and those who don't like listening to the drama will also be moved. Besides opera fans, Tai Chi players and diabolos, there are also some elderly people walking birds. They get together in twos and threes and chat in different places.
When the old people are tired of walking, the opera fans sing and go to the breakfast department in twos and threes. Not much, just a bowl of Lao Wang wonton, two fried Huang Liang, and bulging crispy fried dough sticks. Hey, look, within a month, one by one will definitely shine.
Speaking of eating, there are really many delicious snacks in winter in Nanjing! Not to mention delicious baked sweet potatoes and hot duck blood vermicelli soup. Speaking of Qinhuai snacks with a long history, many of them have been restored now: dried fennel, shaped beans, beef pot stickers and so on.
To outsiders, winter in Nanjing may not be as charming as other seasons, but there are still many people who came to Meihua Mountain not far from Wan Li to take a photo. If the fragrant plum blossom mountain in winter makes them feel fresh and excited, then the feelings of Nanjing people are completely different. When they see Meihua Mountain, they will think deeply. The pride of plum blossom symbolizes the spirit of Nanjing people. It is with this spirit that Nanjing is full of vitality even in winter.
Oh, Nanjing in winter is so beautiful!