The temperature in Jiangnan was a great deal warmer than in Jingdou. Although it snowed heavily earlier in the year in Suzhou and Hangzhou, the snow clouds in the sky were pulled by the seaside directly into the interior of Qing Kingdom and buried all the farmlands, rivers, and valleys under snow. Once the beginning of the year passed and winter reached its end, the snow in Jiangnan stopped and the sun came out. The snow melted and immediately lost its chill.
The trees outside Suzhou even sprouted new tender growths early.
