The scene at Beijing Railway Station on Jan 3, 2013. The station saw a surge in passengers leaving or returning to the Chinese capital after the three-day New Year holiday. [Wang Jing/Asianewsphoto]

A Terra-Cotta Warrior wears a thick hat outside a store in Beijing on Jan 3, 2013. Temperatures in November dropped to their lowest to hit China in 28 years, the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) said. [Photo/CFP]