Subquestions to Spark Your Thoughts:

1.  Sensory Details: What does this season look, sound, or smell like in your area? Describe one specific moment that captures its essence.

2.  Activities & Traditions: Is there a specific activity, event, or food that you associate only with this time of year? What makes it special?

3.  The Feeling: What is the dominant mood or emotion this season brings to you? (e.g., cozy, energetic, nostalgic, peaceful). Why?

4.  A Silver Lining: If your current season has a commonly disliked aspect (e.g., heat, rain, cold), what is its unexpected benefit or beauty?

5.  A Simple Pleasure: What's a small, everyday joy that this season makes possible? (e.g., the angle of the sunlight, a seasonal drink, wearing a certain type of clothing).

6.  Comparison & Contrast: How does this season differ from the same season five or ten years ago in your memory, if at all?

7.  For Visitors: If someone were to visit your region for just one week during this season, what one thing would you insist they experience?

8.  Seasonal Quirk: Is there something unique, surprising, or funny about this season where you live that people from other places might not expect?

It looks desolate, everything is wilted and silent. Nobody is on the playground outside. Sometimes I can hear some birds, but they sound weak

To be honest I like Christmas. It sounds warm and cozy. And I like roast chicken for Christmas

And I think the perfect activity for winter days is sleeping zzZ

My dominant mood in this season is sleepy and drowsy. All I need is to sleep for a long time

I think the most delightful unexpected benefit should be if it is snowing, the environment will be wrapped in silver and pure white. It will be very beautiful

But unfortunately the snowy days appear very seldom in Shanghai

The simple pleasure which is perfect for this season should be a cup of warm milk tea or coffee

Troublesome for going out，have to wear a lot like a Zongzi; troublesome for taking a shower, it could freeze you to a puppy dog; troublesome for playing, hands and feet can hardly scratch; troublesome for eating, unsuitable to eat cold food like ice cream and tea milk.

It is winter in Beijing now. The leaves have been almost withered and the environment seems very silent. If I can see the sun at noon and feel the sunlight, maybe the the atmosphere is quite serene, letting people forget anything troubling.

Nothing. Due to the development of transport, we can eat almost everything. Especially vegetables, though in winter, vegetables are still easy to obtain.