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Beijing has been here for more than ten years, and I like autumn best.
Autumn in Beijing is stronger than autumn in the south. Autumn in the south is lighter and slightly colored, but the main color is still green. Beijing is different. In autumn, various bright colors suddenly light up.
Ginkgo biloba can best reflect the intensity of autumn in Beijing. Among the main tree species, Ginkgo biloba changed color earlier. The golden color of Ginkgo biloba leaves a deep impression on everyone who has seen it. That kind of golden yellow, completely bright golden yellow. Ginkgo biloba is planted in the streets and alleys of Beijing. Beijingers are very lucky and can enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ginkgo biloba at any time.
Although the streets are full of ginkgo biloba, there are several places that fascinate tourists the most. The most famous is Diaoyutai Ginkgo Avenue.
About 100 meters long, the tall and straight ginkgo trees are arranged neatly. When it's golden, there's an endless stream of tourists. Especially in the morning and evening, with the sunrise or sunset, it has a special taste. Here, the beauty of neatness is reflected. Sometimes, however, just one or two ginkgo trees are enough to make people linger. In the west gate of Peking University, there is a huge ginkgo tree with a beautiful crown. In Hongluo Temple, there is a male and a female ginkgo, among which the male plant is unique.
If ginkgo is golden in the city, it will become an oak tree in the outer suburbs. Ginkgo biloba is a precious tree species, which is rare in Beijing. The common ginkgo biloba today is the result of artificial introduction. Oak is a typical native tree species in Beijing, which is widely distributed in the mountainous areas around Beijing. Most oak trees are wild populations, including Quercus mongolica, Quercus liaotungensis and Quercus variabilis. Unlike the golden color of ginkgo biloba, oak trees are more rustic. It belongs to the mountain forest. You have to go out and get close to nature to appreciate its beauty.
Autumn in Beijing, besides golden, is fiery red.
Speaking of fiery red, the most famous is the red leaves of Xiangshan.
People who have never been to Beijing must have heard of the red leaves in Xiangshan. Seeing the red leaves in Xiangshan is a must for foreigners who come to Beijing in autumn.
The red leaves in Xiangshan are mainly cotinus coggygria. Cotinus coggygria, a plant, is usually unknown, let alone beautiful. Only in autumn will the red leaves show their charm.
The red and beauty of Cotinus coggygria lies in its entirety. Only when pieces of coggygriacoggygria are connected together can the forest be completely dyed. If it's just a single coggygria, it's also interesting to talk.
maple leaf
Huang is the representative of the red leaves in Beijing, but the maple leaves are not absent.
Cotinus coggygria needs a whole piece to look good, and maple trees look good alone. From the perspective of beauty, I actually prefer maple leaves. The palm of the maple leaf is deeply split, and its shape is more beautiful, not as monotonous as the oval coggygria leaves.
Many maple trees are planted in Orson Park in Beijing. Not all these maples will turn into red leaves, but some will also turn into yellow leaves. Red leaves and yellow leaves are very prominent and bright, which can be seen at a glance.
We went out of the house, went to the park, went to Shan Ye, and enjoyed all kinds of red leaves. Back home, there is another red leaf that makes us feel another taste. This red leaf is Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Parthenocissus is destined to belong to the courtyard. In midsummer, it is lush and prosperous. I began to think about the fiery transformation as soon as I entered the autumn. The whole building was dyed red by Parthenocissus tricuspidata crawling all over the walls. This is its final glory.
Maybe Torchwood also wants to participate in this feast. They are often planted on the roadside, in rows, competing for beauty. Many people may not know the name of this tree, but they just feel deja vu.
After talking about colored leaves, let's talk about fruits in Beijing. Autumn fruits in Beijing also play an important role in providing people with a visual feast.
As long as you walk to the suburbs, you can see trees and persimmons on the roadside, as if waving to people. Persimmons are so tempting that people want to pick them. If you don't pick it in time, it will become delicious for birds. Persimmons in the south are always hidden in leaves and need some searching to find them. But persimmons in the north, even if all the leaves have fallen, remain on the trees. It fell very late.
Leave the road and walk a little up the hill, and you will find hawthorn trees. Hawthorn is a treasure, not only the leaves are beautiful, the tree shape is beautiful, but also the fruit is delicious. There are two kinds of hawthorn, one is big and the other is small. Big, commonly known as big red fruit, can be used to make sugar-coated haws. The samples are chivalrous hawthorn, mostly wild. Small hawthorn is more expensive because it is mainly born in the wild and difficult to pick. When we climb mountains in autumn, we can often pick this wild hawthorn.
Similar to hawthorn, it is begonia. In recent years, Begonia can be seen everywhere in parks and streets in Beijing, including Begonia Xifu, Begonia Cephalotaxus and Begonia USA. Jinhaitang has the most flowers in spring, which attracts many people to watch. In autumn, when the leaves of begonia fall off, the red begonia fruit will stay on the tree, which is very beautiful. In Haitang Huaxi and Yuandadu Ruins Park, you can see flowers in spring and fruits in autumn, each with its own flavor.
Hawthorn seed
Pears produced in Beijing are also quite distinctive. In Daxing and panggezhuang, pear orchards cover a large area. In autumn, picking activities can be held to let people enjoy the harvest. In Dongshan Village, west of Xiangshan Mountain, there is a tribute pear garden. According to legend, during the Qing Dynasty, pears produced here were treasures enjoyed by the imperial palace.
Looking at colorful autumn leaves and enjoying sweet fruits, autumn in Beijing is intoxicating. Teacher Lao She once said that although I don't know what heaven is like, autumn in Beijing is probably more prosperous than heaven. The only pity is that the good season is too short. If you don't hurry, it will slip away.