You know it's spring in northern China when...
10. The trucks come out to wash the sidewalks.
9. People stop asking "are you cold" as their greeting question.
8. Rollerblading becomes a popular sport in a parking lot near you.
7. You start seeing young couples canoodling on park benches again.
6. The sun is officially up before 5am and it's full daylight by 6am.
5. The wind almost knocks you over when you go outside.
4. People take pictures of the flowering trees.
3. More people than ever wear face masks to protect their faces from the grit flying through the air.
2. Clothes become more colorful and interesting now that people have shed their heavy outer layer.
1. Sudden pickup games of badminton sprout everywhere.
10. The trucks come out to wash the sidewalks.
9. People stop asking "are you cold" as their greeting question.
8. Rollerblading becomes a popular sport in a parking lot near you.
7. You start seeing young couples canoodling on park benches again.
6. The sun is officially up before 5am and it's full daylight by 6am.
5. The wind almost knocks you over when you go outside.
4. People take pictures of the flowering trees.
3. More people than ever wear face masks to protect their faces from the grit flying through the air.
2. Clothes become more colorful and interesting now that people have shed their heavy outer layer.
1. Sudden pickup games of badminton sprout everywhere.
