This year's Grain in Ear (the 9th solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar) fell on June 6, when Beijing ushered in a sunny day with scattered clouds brought on by a strong summer wind.
The
Forbidden City under a clear
sky [Photo via The Beijing News]
Corner Tower of the Forbidden City [Photo via The Beijing News]
Beihai Park [Photo via The Beijing News]
Urban landscape near Sihuiqiao [Photo via The Beijing News]
Skyscraper reflection of the sky and clouds [Photo via The Beijing News]
An urban "mirror"of the sky and clouds [Photo via The Beijing News]
"Peach blossom"setting on a Sanlitun balcony [Photo via The Beijing News]
White clouds above Pinggu District, Beijing [Photo via The Beijing News]
View of the sky and clouds near the West 4th Ring in Beijing [Photo via The Beijing News]
View of the clouds above the Liangshui River in Chaoyang District, Beijing [Photo via The Beijing News]
(Source: The Beijing News)