The heavy snowfall of the twelfth lunar month dyed the entire Forbidden City a stark white.
Only in the "Nuanxiangwu" corner of the Royal Garden, dozens of red plum blossoms are in full bloom, proud of the snow and frost. Burning red, pure white, and a faint fragrance floated in the cold air, as if a fresh crack had been opened in this cold world of gold tiles and red walls.
