The Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square in Xi'an – capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – is blanketed in wonderful snow on Jan 23. When this ancient city is decorated with pristine snow, it is like a classical Chinese painting, both quiet and tranquil. [Photo by Hao Zhongyu/Xi'an Daily]

A local beams while posing for a photo in Xi'an on Jan 23. [Photo by Wang Jian/Xi'an Evening Daily]

A child cavorts in the snow at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Square in Xi'an on Jan 23. [Photo by Hao Zhongyu/Xi'an Daily]

Flowers bloom amidst a snowfall in Fengqing Park in Xi'an on Jan 23. [Photo by Wang Jian/Xi'an Daily]

As the Spring Festival approaches, red lanterns adorn the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area. [Photo by Zhai Xiaoxue/Xi'an Evening Daily]