The Palace Museum in Beijing took on a magnificent look after a swirling snow over the weekend.

The rare snowfall cast an enchanting glow over the palace, making it a captivating sight for visitors from across the country to immerse themselves in the majestic beauty.
"It's like watching a scene from a TV drama. We can see the red walls, yellow tiles and white snow. It's a poetic scene," said a tourist from south China's Guangdong Province.
"It's different from what I saw in photos. It's truly a snowy and pristine landscape described in books, especially illuminated by the sunshine, making everything look golden and radiant," said a local resident.
"What struck me most is how beautiful the artful design of the ancient buildings is. It's incredible that our ancestors combined art and wisdom to create such masterpieces," said a tourist from east China's Fujian Province.
The Palace Museum was established in 1925 on the base of the Forbidden City, which was constructed between 1406 and 1420 and served as the imperial palaces of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynasties. It is a UNESCO inscribed World Cultural Heritage and has one of the world's largest and most intact ancient wooden structures.