When the first snowflake of 2008 landed on the earth, it might as well be said that it was the romance of winter. However, the heavy snow suddenly became restless and started to fall heavily. After people had sighed that the auspicious snow promised a fruitful year, the heavy snowfall still showed no sign of stopping and kept rushing down. Then the snow became waist-deep, and the street scene became white contours. Then the wires fell and the water pipes burst. Then tens of thousands of people going home were stranded in stations, blocked on highways, and staying in foreign lands.