Snow in Hangzhou: memories from 2004

Southern China has always been mysterious with romantic colour to me. Being used to the grey courtyards and houses in Beijing, the first visit to Hangzhou was unforgettable to me. I was amazed at the black roofs over the white southern buildings, which were often accompanied by their reflections on water.

Also amazing to me was the green grass in winter. The colour of the north is monotonously yellow and grey at this time. But in Hangzhou, you never miss the joyful colour of the plants. Snow, however, was a rare scene here. In december 2004 I had the chance to see snow in Hangzhou, by the West Lake. "Snow left on the Broken Bridge", the famous sight, attracted thousands of tourists that day.


This photo was taken on Long Jing.