Weather and Climate

What type of weather do you like?

I love sunny days with azure skies. So I can do a lot of outdoor activities.

I love cold weather and particularly enjoy it when it snows.

I love rainy days, because I love the feeling of walking in rain.

Spring: warm, windy, dusty, sand-storm, flowers blossoming

Summer: Hot, rainy, wet (lots of rain), stormy, humid, sunny, stuffy, sweltering, sauna-like

Fall/autumn: Cool, crisp, mild, cozy, clear/azure sky, golden season

Winter: Cold, freezing, snowy, icy, short days, long nights

What type of weather do Chinese people usually like?

I think it really varies according to age, where they live, and what they love to do with their time. Generally most

Chinese people like sunny days, though some people may like rainy days, particularly those live in arid places.

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Which is your most/least favorite season?

I love fall more than any other seasons. During fall, the temperature is neither very hot nor very cold, just crisp.

And the humidity is neither too high nor too low. In addition, it is also a golden season, a season of harvest.

Well, I find winter is the hardest season of all. I just hate cold weather. To begin with, it really bothers me when I

am down with flu. Plus, I have to wear a lot to keep my body warm in order not to catch a cold. It just makes me look

as stupid as a bear.

Do you do different things in summer and in winter?

Of course. In summer I tend to do more outdoor activities, whereas I spend most of my time at home in winter,

surfing on internet, for example.

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What do you often do on sunny/rainy days?

I often do a lot of outdoor activities on sunny days, such as playing basketball, hiking to the nearest lake and so

on.

On rainy days, I would rather like to stay at home, either watching TV or taking a rest.

What is the weather like in your city?

Beijing has a typical temperate zone climate. During most time of the year, Beijing is dry. But in summer, when

the weather becomes hot, it rains a lot. And in winter, the weather becomes very windy and it causes the

temperature to drop sharply. Generally speaking, the four seasons in Beijing have their distinct features.

Because my hometown is far from the sea, in general it is pretty dry. Winter is a bit cold, dry and windy, and with

a bit of snow. Spring is short and windy. Summer is hot and slightly humid, and the temperature can go as high as 38

degrees Celsius. So it can be kind of uncomfortable in the summer unless you have air conditioning. Finally fall is
probably the best seasonits very comfortablenot windy, and not too cold or too hot like the other seasons.

Rain

Does it rain much in China/your hometown?

Yes and no. But generally speaking, it often rains a lot in summer while little or sometimes no rainfall in other

seasons.

This is a hard question, because the amount of rainfall varies according to different places and different seasons.

In Northern China, for example, there is less rainfall than in the South.

generally, more or less, presumably, approximately

What is the rain distribution in China?

Geographically speaking, there is a rather clear contrast between the North and the South in general that there is

less rainfall in the North and inland areas than in the South and costal areas. However, when it comes to seasons,

there tend to be the most rain in summer and least in winter.

How does rain affect peoples lives?

Rain affects peoples lives in many different ways. First and foremost, it greatly limits peoples outdoor activities.

The traffic will have to slow down to avoid accidents. People will have to stay inside not to be drenched. The other

way that rain affects peoples lives that I know of is that rain can either cause flood or relieve drought.

What do you do on rainy days?

If it is only dribbling, I would like to take a walk in the rain. I, sometimes, just enjoy the feeling of walking in and

being wetted by the rain. But if it is a heavy rain, Id just stay inside and do something like watching TV or taking a

rest.

I dont really do much. Ill just stay at home, trying to find something for myself to do, such as making a phone

call or watching some TV.

Do you like rainy days? Why or why not?

Yes, I do. When it rainsIm talking about light rainId like to walk in the rain. It is a very interesting and

different experience from other walking. I just enjoy it enormously.

No, I dont. Whenever it rains, I become a bit moody. I dont like that feeling. In addition, rain also limits my

outdoor activities that I will have to stay inside, which is often boring to me. So I dont like rainy days.