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Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Colourful winter foliage at Slender West Lake in Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
The Daming Lake Park during autumn in Jinan, China’s Shandong province, on December 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
Colourful winter foliage at the Xiannv Lake in Xinyu in China’s Jiangxi province on December 2, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Colourful Chinese fir trees are seen at Huanghai Forest Park in Yancheng city, East China’s Jiangsu province, Dec 7, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
A view of the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of the reed maze in the Dazong Lake in Yancheng city in east China’s Jiangsu province on December 6, 2024. Photo: HEJINGHUA/Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of heart-shaped walkway at Hongze Lake Wetland scenic area on November 28, 2024 in Suqian, Jiangsu province of China. Photo: Getty Images
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December 11, 2024
Today in Photos

In pictures: the colour of fall in China

As cold weather arrives in Eastern Asia, tourists enjoy the beautiful autumn colours in China.

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Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Colourful winter foliage at Slender West Lake in Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
The Daming Lake Park during autumn in Jinan, China’s Shandong province, on December 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
Colourful winter foliage at the Xiannv Lake in Xinyu in China’s Jiangxi province on December 2, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Colourful Chinese fir trees are seen at Huanghai Forest Park in Yancheng city, East China’s Jiangsu province, Dec 7, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
A view of the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of the reed maze in the Dazong Lake in Yancheng city in east China’s Jiangsu province on December 6, 2024. Photo: HEJINGHUA/Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of heart-shaped walkway at Hongze Lake Wetland scenic area on November 28, 2024 in Suqian, Jiangsu province of China. Photo: Getty Images
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Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images
Colourful winter foliage at Slender West Lake in Yangzhou in China’s Jiangsu province on December 8, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
The Daming Lake Park during autumn in Jinan, China’s Shandong province, on December 8, 2024. Photo: AFP
Colourful winter foliage at the Xiannv Lake in Xinyu in China’s Jiangxi province on December 2, 2024. Photo: Imaginechina
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Colourful Chinese fir trees are seen at Huanghai Forest Park in Yancheng city, East China’s Jiangsu province, Dec 7, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
Tourists visit the Yellow Sea National Forest Park in Dongtai, China, on December 8, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
A view of the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of the reed maze in the Dazong Lake in Yancheng city in east China’s Jiangsu province on December 6, 2024. Photo: HEJINGHUA/Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Tourists enjoy the charming scenery of ginkgo trees with lush golden leaves at the Capital Hotel on November 14, 2024 in Beijing, China. Photo: Getty Images
Aerial view of heart-shaped walkway at Hongze Lake Wetland scenic area on November 28, 2024 in Suqian, Jiangsu province of China. Photo: Getty Images
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