The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today.

BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: A paramilitary policeman of the National Flag Guard stands guard in snow at the Tiananmen Square on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees



BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: Cars run on the Chang'an Avenue in snow on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: A man makes a snowman in snow at the Tiananmen Square on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: A worker clears snow at the Shichahai Lake area on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.




BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: People wait for bus at a station in snow at the Tiananmen Square on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: Residents play in snow at the Shichahai Lake area on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: A rickshaw puller works in snow at the Shichahai Lake area on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING - JANUARY 05: Tourists play with sleds on a frozen lake on January 5, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years has blanketed Beijing as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from -8 to -12 degrees Celsius.


BEIJING - JANUARY 05: A man rides a sled bicycle as his sheep follows him on the frozen lake on January 5, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years has blanketed Beijing as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from -8 to -12 degrees Celsius.



BEIJING - JANUARY 05: A sheep draws a sled on a frozen lake on January 5, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years has blanketed Beijing as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from -8 to -12 degrees Celsius


BEIJING - JANUARY 05: A resident rides a sled bicycle on the frozen lake on January 5, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years has blanketed Beijing as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from -8 to -12 degrees Celsius


BEIJING, CHINA - JANUARY 3: Residents play in snow at the Shichahai Lake area on January 3, 2010 in Beijing, China. The biggest snowfall in nearly 60 years blanketed Beijing today, as snow storms hit regions of China. China's Central Meteorological Station has issued an orange alert against cold wave, warning that most areas in north, central and east China would see temperature drops ranging from 8 to 12 degrees Celsius.


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