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Jeremy Blum

Recently, Chengdu had its first snow in years - and several villagers in the city’s Longquanyi district managed to monetise snowmen.
Aside from short periods of frost every winter, prolonged snowfall seldomly occurs in Chengdu.

On Febuary 10, however, a cold spell gripping the region provided enough white powder for a group of Longquanyi residents to start a small business selling snowmen.


According to local media reports, the residents offered to build and decorate snow babies, snow mums and snow papas on the cars of tourists passing through the area, charging a price of 20 to 30 yuan (HK$26 to 38) for each creation.
Total sales reportedly exceeded a thousand yuan (HK$1,280).

Several commentators on Chinese web portal NetEase accused the snow builders of “doing anything for money,” but others defended their wintery creations.
“Some folks in Chengdu have rarely seen snow, let alone a snowman,” one netizen quipped. “Of course they’d be curious and try to make some money on the side. Who wouldn’t?”


An ice little earner: Chengdu residents make thousands selling snowmen 

Snow - and snowmen - rarely make appearances in Chengdu. Photo: NetEase

Villagers charged 20 to 30 yuan per snowman. Photo: NetEase

Snow mothers, snow babies and snow dogs were all present. Photo:  NetEase

The snow creations were built atop tourist cars passing through the area. Photo: NetEase

Chengdu rarely receives snow, but a cold spell has gripped the region in recent weeks. Photo: NetEase

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Youngsters play in the snow in Tiananmen Square. Photo: Reuters


Soldiers on duty in front of the Tiananmen Gate Tower in Beijing early on Friday. Photo: Xinhua

Light snow lies on the ground in Beijing. Photo: Simon Song 

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A police officer patrols on a bicycle during heavy snowfall in the surrounding gardens of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, Japan. Photo: EPA

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Thanks to a rare snowfall, villagers were able to flex their creative and entrepreneurial skills


Recently, Chengdu had its first snow in years - and several villagers in the city’s Longquanyi district managed to monetise snowmen.


An ice little earner: Chengdu residents make thousands selling snowmen

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Thanks to a rare snowfall, villagers were able to flex their creative and entrepreneurial skills

Thanks to a rare snowfall, villagers were able to flex their creative and entrepreneurial skills