Li Xian Passionately Photographs Beijing’s Forbidden City, Yew Chang Jing’s First Snow Challenge Takes the Internet by Storm

On the 12th, it snowed in Beijing, China. The snowy scenery of the Forbidden City (the Imperial Palace) immediately became a pilgrimage spot for tourists, and unexpectedly, a heartthrob appeared! Li Xian, star of “Colorful Beauty,” is an avid photographer in private, and was spotted by tourists taking photos alone with a DSLR camera at the Forbidden City on this first snowy day in Beijing. Multiple 'fan encounter photos' quickly went viral online.

According to eyewitnesses, Li Xian was dressed all in black, wearing a beanie and a mask that only revealed his brows and eyes, holding a Hasselblad professional camera and carrying a photographer’s backpack. Although he tried to keep a low profile, his tall 185cm frame still stood out. He was seen near the Hall of Supreme Harmony, focusing intently on capturing the snowy scenery. Some netizens, upon seeing the photos released online, were shocked and commented: 'That was actually Li Xian—I even asked him to take a photo for me.'

Meanwhile, Malaysian singer Yew Chang Jing, who has long lived in Beijing, posted a 'First Snow' dance challenge video on Douyin in the early morning of the 13th. Wearing a backpack, he performed light and lively dance moves to the classic song 'The First Snow' by Korean boy group EXO, mixing playfulness with healing energy. In less than 24 hours after the video was uploaded, likes quickly surpassed 100,000, propelling it to the top of Douyin's challenge charts. As of the morning of the 14th, it had already received more than 140,000 likes. Xiyou (the name of his fan base) encouraged 'more dancing and more moves,' and the related hashtag #尤长靖初雪# sparked a craze of secondary creations.