Snowy Day in Dalian China. 100% Solarguy Photo Journal with Mutton Soup.

Dalian is the furthest north year round ice free shipping port in China. Russia saw the value of this and so did Japan. If it wasn't for those countries Dalian would never have been developed from a tiny fishing village into the bustling metropolis it has become today. All sorts of goods come down to the ports from pretty much anywhere north.

The thing is Dalian doesn't have a lot large snow removal vehicles for the streets, only the busiest and biggest streets get proper snow plowing. The little side streets like the one I live on in the photos simply get the "cars packing it down into ice treatment." Some places only the foot steps are all to keep the snow going over your ankles into your shoes.

You can really tell which shops care about the pedestrians and and aren't incredibly lazy. Most of these shops didn't even open today, maybe it's a Monday thing but China is mostly an "any day the sun rises the shops will be open kind of place."

Being from Canada a light snow such as this wouldn't have any Canadian bat an eye. We'd be like maybe we'll get more later. Nothing seems to stop Chinese people from venturing outside to get something to eat.

Seems like a good day for some homemade style goat soup. It's just so warming and a hearty lunch on a cold snowy day. I don't eat this often, almost never in the summer but this shop is close to home and I was hungry. It was my first time here. My usually mutton soup shop is much further away I can't be bothered to trek in the snow to get there. Here was ok, if I'm starving and nothing else is open I will return. ><

Maybe it's just another day but I got a 10 day vacation planned for the Philippines. in February, the perfect time to escape this lovely snow which I'd love even more if it was an everyday deal and not so sporadic.