Another weather report

"Sichuan dogs bark at the sun."
This is a Chinese proverb that very well describes the climate conditions here. The meaning of it is that as the sun is so rarely seen here (Chongqing was a part of Sichuan until the early 1990s) that when it comes out, the dogs will bark at the strange phenomenon.

It's not without reason that ChongQing is called the "Capital of Mist". In practice, the sun is very rarely seen in the winter months as everything is covered in thick white fluff. Living on the 18th floor, I wake up some mornings to find that there is nothing but absolute whiteness outside the window. This is partly due to the natural conditions and partly to pollution.

These days I have become very good friends with Harold, a teddy bear with a hot water bottle inside. It's because of this furry friend that I get through the cold nights without freezing through :)