A fresh wave of cold air swept across many parts of China on Tuesday, dropping the temperature by more than 10 degrees Celsius. Beijing’s suburb was covered with light snow Tuesday morning as rain came down on the downtown area.

A fresh wave of cold air swept across many parts of China on Tuesday, dropping the temperature by more than 10 degrees Celsius. Beijing’s suburb was covered with light snow Tuesday morning as rain came down on the downtown area.

A pedestrian in Beijing’s Dongcheng District walks in the morning rain on Tuesday.

People struggle against the strong wind brought by the cold air in Handan City, North China’s Hebei Province.

Residents in Shiyan City, central China’s Hubei Province, walk in the rain on Tuesday.

Traffic is snarled after a short-lived storm snapped Huaian City, east China’s Jiangsu Province on Tuesday. (Compiled by Chen Lidan; Photos: VCG)