Two rows of tall ginkgo trees stood in front of the Training Hall of the Beijing General Administration of Sport. When deep autumn arrived, they would shed golden, fan-shaped leaves all over the sky, creating a romantic and picturesque scene.
However, once winter came, the ginkgo leaves were all swept away, leaving the branches bare like rows of cold, upside-down brooms.
Wang Chuqin and Shasha finished their morning training and walked side by side toward the cafeteria, the warm winter sun bathing them in light.
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