Past the greenest pastures

Summertime is prime time to explore Inner Mongolia's vast grasslands since they're their most verdant. But the region offers more than pretty prairies. Yang Feiyue and Erik Nilsson look at its other colors.

Summertime paints much the Inner Mongolia autonomous region its true hue - green - in its greatest array of shades.

But there's more to the palette that colors the region during the season, such as blanched deserts and cerulean lakes.