Autumnal hues

Each October, landscapes across China become tinged with vibrant autumnal colors as russet and ocher hues sweep the country's scenery. Warm sunshine bathes the central provinces and turns leaves a brilliant red, as early snows lay their first blanket to the north. Everywhere you travel, you can join visitors from around the world in catching a breathtaking glimpse of China's nature in transition.

- China Daily

Hundreds of spectators turns out for the fall foliage season in Kuangzigou Scenic Zone in Liaoning province. Li Hongxin / Xinhua

The scenery along the Hepu-Napo Expressway in Guangxi is out of this world. Peng Huan / For China Daily

Sunflowers turn to face the sun near the Chengde Imperial Summer Resort in Chengde, Hebei province. Liu Mancang / Xinhua

Women pick tea on a hillside in Anxi county, Quanzhou, Fujian province. Zhang Jiuqiang / Xinhua

Rice paddy fields in Huaxi district, Guiyang, Guizhou province. Qin Gang / Xinhua

(China Daily European Weekly 10/20/2017 page14)