I’ve been told that it rarely snows in Shanghai and I read that it snowed noticeably last winter on January 18, 2004 and that before that, it was in 1996. I wasn’t expecting snow this year and especially not in December. I was in class yesterday morning when a classmate said that he could see snow mingled with the rain. I had to squint for about 5 minutes before I noticed the snow. Anyone could tell that I had never seen snow before. hihi

Yesterday I went to eat huo guo with my friends after class.

Hunk and Heidi,a Danish couple.
Hunk and Heidi having huo guo

Right after eating (nearly 3pm) , we stepped out of the restaurant and it was snowing. Light snow but still , SNOW. I was pretty excited. I kept taking pics even if it was getting colder and colder. My hands were all red. I put on my gloves after a while but it still felt cold. I hate the wind. brrrrrr. :???:

Some people were riding their bicycles.
snowing in Shanghai_people on bicycles

Desmond was making ice crystals.
snow in Shanghai_light snow in afternoon_ice

We then went to a friend’s place and some friends played mahjong. I don’t know how to play. :sad: I just watched them, trying to learn.
playing mahjong

When it was time to go home, it was extremely cold outside and there was more snow. Pretty. Cold. Fun. :razz:

The guys made some snowballs and tried to hit each other. We had fun despite the cold. :wink:
snowing in Shanghai_freezing but having fun

A snow-covered car
Snow covered car

Photos taken in Tongji University:

Snow covered bicycles.
I kept thinking of those poor people having to ride those bicycles the next day. :razz:
snowing in Shanghai_frozen bicycles in Tongji

Snowing

Snow on ground

It’s no longer snowing today but it’s extremely cold. The temperature is -3 to 1 degrees.

Now here are some pics taken today, 31st December :
With some of my classmates
With some of my classmates.

me and my classmates_having fun
Having fun & also trying not to slip.

One of my teachers
One of my teachers, Yu laoshi.

Snow-covered flower
Snow-covered flower.

Garden opposite our building_Snow
I like this pic. :)

mini snowman someone made
I found this small snowman in the garden. I don’t know who made it but looking at the materials used for decorating the snowman, I guess that person must have improvised a lot. :P

Snow on ground

Snow in front of International Students Building 2
Snow in front of International Students Building No. 2

Photo I took of Rosemary
Photo I took of Rosemary, another Mauritian studying in my uni.

Photo I took of Joanne
Photo I took of Joanne, the other Mauritian in my uni. We are only 3 from Mauritius studying in Tongji University at the moment. Joanne and Rosemary have helped me a lot since I came to Shanghai. :)