the first snow in Beijing 2009

I think it's been 2 years that i didn't have chance to see snow in China. It snowed very heavily in early 2008 in southern China but i missed the time. i was in Singapore already.

This was taken in Prince Gong’s Palace. (恭王府). It was heard that the whole palace was for Heshen (和珅), a notorious minister in Qing Dynasty. He was a typical corruptional minister. Heshen's total pocession was 630 billion RMB. He was far richer than Bill Gates and should be the richest man in the history. Anyway, he was arrested at last by emporor Jiaqing and all his pocession was confisticated.

This was taken in the back yard of the palace. I was really surprised that this garden is even bigger and prettier than the emporer's garden in the Forbidden City...

still in the same palace...i love the peaceful and silent atmosphere there.

The first snow in Beijing, 2009.