Red Leaf Festival goes for gold (and bronze and crimson)
A golden maple leaf floats on Fragrant Hills Park's entrance pool on October 15th in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
On October 15th, red leaves could indeed be found at Fragrant Hills Park's Red Leaves Forest in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Red is becoming the ubiquitous color for leaves this autumn at Fragrant Hills Park in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Visitors enjoy a stroll around Spectacles Lake at Fragrant Hills Park on October 15th in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Many visitors to Fragrant Hills troop up the steep climb on the north edge of the park. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Some people come to hike up the Fragrant Hills mountain, while others come to relax and enjoy views from the chairlift at the park, located in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
The Red Leaf Festival at Fragrant Hills Park, in Beijing, is only just beginning to show its autumn colors. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Visitors at the peak of Fragrant Hills Park enjoy the days' clear view of Beijing and its surroundings. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
Yellow and rust foliage offset a green backdrop at Fragrant Hills Park's Red Leaves Forest, located in Beijing. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)
The picturesque bridge over Jingcui Lake, at Beijing's Fragrant Hills Park, is a popular photo site, with its accompanying trees. (CRIENGLISH.com/William Wang)