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 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.