The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office) 

The first snow of the winter of 2011 visits Beijing on the early morning of Dec. 2. The snowflakes dancing in the air bring joyfulness to the citizens. (Beijing Foreign Affairs Office)