Capture Shandong's seasonal surprise of nature

The prime meridian divides time into today and yesterday, while the ridge of Xiezi Mountain in Jinan divides green and red, as if a road separates summer and autumn.

A breathtaking autumn scene of Jinan's Xiezi Mountain captured by Chinese National Geography. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

Xiezi Mountain in Jinan, East China's Shandong province, is divided by its ridge, with the northern slope covered with pine and cypress trees, and the southern slope with cotinus coggygria. As autumn progresses, the leaves of the cotinus coggygria transform from green to red, creating a unique landscape of two colors on one mountain.

In the autumn of the Yellow River Delta in Dongying, Shandong, it's a festival for birds. Every migration season, millions of birds gather here, forming spectacular "bird waves". Some circle and dance in the sky, while others play and forage in the wetlands, like sprites of nature dancing freely in this wetland.

The Yellow River Delta in Dongying, Shandong, turns into a paradise of birds in autumn. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

In Rizhao's Fulai Mountain scenic area, a 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree stands tall as sunlight filters through the gaps between its branches and golden leaves. With a height of 26.7 meters and a trunk circumference of 15.7 meters, it offers nearly 900 square meters of shade, a testament to the passage of time.

The 4,000-year-old ginkgo tree stands in Rizhao's Fulai Mountain scenic area tells stories of time. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

In autumn, chrysanthemum shows are a must-see. Qingdao, Yantai, Weifang, and other cities in Shandong are hosting chrysanthemum shows these days, adorning the land with splendid colors and vibrancy.

Jinan launches a chrysanthemum show by the Baotu Spring, showing autumn splendors. [Photo/WeChat account: sdswltwx]

（chinadaily.com.cn）