The Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, was blanketed by Beijing's first snow of this winter on Friday, transforming the 600-year-old imperial palace complex into a picturesque winter wonderland and drawing crowds of visitors eager to capture its beauty.
The UNESCO World Heritage site, once the palace of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties, saw its iconic red walls and yellow glazed roofs covered with soft white snow, creating a striking visual contrast.
Braving the cold, many tourists flocked there to record the beautiful scenes with their cameras.
Beijing's Forbidden City blanketed in snow
China will continue supporting South Africa's engagement in Group of 20 (G20) activities, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Guo made the remarks in response to a media query about an announcement of the United States as the G20 presidency in 2026, in which it claimed that South Africa will not be invited to next year's G20 meetings.
"South Africa successfully hosted the G20 Johannesburg Summit last month, which was highly acclaimed by the international community. The G20 has long adhered to solidarity, cooperation, equality and consultation. As a founding member of the G20, South Africa has attended all the G20 summits and has long played an important role in the group. We support South Africa's continued participation in G20 cooperation and look forward to working with South Africa and other G20 members to contribute to upholding multilateralism, promoting world economic growth, and improving global economic governance," Guo said.
China supports South Africa's participation in G20: spokesman
