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Seasons in Shanghai

1. Shanghai is located on the east coast of China. It is the home of our Olympic hero, Liu Xiang. It has four distinct seasons.

2.In spring, the weather is warm. The average temperature is 17°C. The weather changes quickly during the day. It can be windy and rainy in the morning but warmer and sunny in the afternoon. It is cold at night, and in the early morning we sometimes see mist or fog. Shanghai people love spring because the weather is warm and we can see flowers blossoming everywhere.

3. In Shanghai, it is hot, humid and rainy in summer. The highest temperature is 33°C. Some people wear shorts and T-shirts. Many people enjoy walking along the Huangpu River or swimming in pools. Sometimes, there are typhoons and heavy rain. People need to wear raincoats and carry umbrellas on those days.

4. Autumn is a pleasant season. It is cooler and drier than summer and the days are sunny. The leaves on the trees start to change colour and people go to the countryside to see the beauty of nature. But sometimes, it is windy and people need to wear windbreakers when they go outside.

5. Then comes winter. It is the coldest and driest season. The average temperature is 8°C. Sometimes it even drops to below 0°C with strong winds and snow. On these days, Shanghai people must wear thickclothes, hats, mittens and scarves. They even wear cotton face masks to keep themselves warm. But when it snows, children enjoy throwing snowballs at each other.

6. This is Shanghai, the city that is so proud of our 110-metre hurdles gold medalist, Liu Xiang. The weather changes a lot within the year, but Liu Xiang does not have a problem facing these weather changes. Do you know why?

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mist (thinner) / fog (thicker)

We see flowers blossoming.

windbreakers

mittens (a scarf) scarves

a cotton face mask

throwing snowballs( snowball fight)