China News Service, Xi'an, December 25th (Yang Yingqi) Set up a set of household equipment for "making tea around the stove", and Xu Xiaoya, a girl from Xi'an, put a few chestnuts and peanuts on the stove.
"The heavy snow outside the window combined with the heater inside the house, and the time of waiting for hot tea and grilled food made me feel a different kind of winter warmth." A heavy snow disrupted Xu Xiaoya's going out plan, but she enjoyed this time at home very much.
According to the blizzard blue warning issued by Shaanxi Province a few days ago, there will be a rainy and snowy weather process from west to east in the province from the early morning of the 25th to the night.
Early in the morning, snow fell on the streets of Xi'an as scheduled, and pedestrians held umbrellas to welcome the snow.
In the evening, the rain and snow ended in some areas, and the air was still chilly.
"The heavy snow in Xi'an seems to have brought me back to Chang'an in ancient times." Faced with the sudden drop in temperature, Brazilian youth An An was quite excited.
"I plan to have dinner with my friends tonight, the cold and rain make us want to have a lively reunion."
Similar to An An and Xu Xiaoya, "Shibu" is the first choice for many young people to deal with cooling down.
Mulled wine, hot pot, strawberries... For a while, netizens "posted" their snowy "options" on social platforms.
The reporter browsed a shopping platform and found that "homemade" series of delicacies such as milk tea tea bags and mulled wine ingredients are among the hot searches. At the same time, platform data shows that the popularity of cold-repelling foods such as candied ginger and winter wine is rising sharply.
After the winter solstice, the temperature continued to drop with the rain and snow, but the social enthusiasm of young people in the ancient capital skyrocketed.
From hot pot to "making tea around the stove", stomach-warming set meals to hot drinks and desserts, even though rain and snow have become obstacles to travel, it has also given them many reasons to "huddle together for warmth".
Meanwhile, popular events that draw people outside in the snow remain.
"As soon as the snow falls in winter, I start to plan the itinerary for skiing and hot springs." Taiwanese girl Xue Yongfeng has been in Shaanxi for many years, and skiing and hot springs are "seasonal restrictions" she can't miss in winter.
Xue Yongfeng told reporters that even though there are many ski resorts and hot springs around Xi'an, it is still necessary to do a "strategy" early before going.
"Snowfall is just a change in the weather, and it will not change our enthusiasm for life." In Xu Xiaoya's view, the sudden change in the weather also represents a "turning point" in life, where young people find new "hot" spots for socializing, businesses In the meantime, more consumption "warm" business opportunities will be found.
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