Snowy scenes are often used in  classical Chinese costume dramas and films. [Photo/Weibo.com]

If you are interested in watching Chinese costume dramas and films, you cannot ignore a scene when the leading male and female characters meet in a place with snow falling down around them.

Snow has been endowed with a sense of romance since China's ancient times. Snow can clean bad and evil things and usher in a world of pureness and innocence.

As it is snowing in Beijing right now, why not take a look at some beautiful, snowy scenes from classical Chinese costume dramas and films?