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)