At the end of October, the sun is warm and quiet, and the breeze is warm and gentle. Unconsciously, Nanjing has reached the most beautiful season of the year. At the moment when the summer heat is about to fade and the autumn atmosphere is gradually getting stronger, the earth is already covered with golden color, colorful, and covered with forests. At this time, when should we not come to Qixia to admire the maple trees?

Nanjing Qixia Mountain is known as "a Qixia Mountain, half of the history of Jinling". In the late autumn of Qixia, the maple forests are like fire and the mountains are red. It is particularly charming. This year's 21st Red Maple Art Festival also opened as scheduled.

As the saying goes: "The ox heads in spring, and the sunset in autumn." In the eyes of Nanjing people, autumn belongs to Qixia Mountain. Choose a holiday to meet friends and come here again. Dressed in Hanfu, walking in the world of maple leaves, the charming autumn scenery is intoxicating.

Autumn is lonely and desolate, always giving people a lonely and slightly sad atmosphere. However, autumn in Qixia Mountain is colorful and intense. There is not much sorrow about separation, but more of a kind. The beauty of the variety makes people feel excited.

There are many varieties of red leaves in Qixia Mountain, including more than 40 species. The time for each red leaf to change color is different, so the viewing period is very long, lasting nearly two months, divided into three viewing stages.

In the first stage, we see the red leaves being "colorful", in the second stage, we see the red leaves being "dyed by the forest", and in the third stage, we see the red leaves being "floating with thousands of leaves". At the end of October, Qixia Mountain is in the "colorful" stage and is also the most colorful time of the year.

Follow the trail slowly and you will see the Red Leaf Valley. It is located at the junction of the Imperial Garden and the southwest mountainside of Fengxiang Peak. It is a wonderful place to admire the maple trees with jagged rocks, standing ancient maples and winding ancient vines.

Maple leaves are the messenger of autumn, and Qixia Mountain is the kingdom of maple leaves. There are more than ten kilometers of hiking and viewing trails on Qixia Mountain. You can watch while walking and enjoy the atmosphere of autumn red leaves.

The "Autumn Qixia" Red Maple Art Festival has been held in 2001 and is now the 21st. This year, it combines red topics, eco-tourism, study classes, memory stories, handmade cultural creations and other contents to display the characteristics of Qixia Mountain in all aspects in multiple forms, multiple fields, and multiple angles.

There are many wonderful programs when you come to Qixia Mountain during the art festival. For example, interactive games in the parent-child leisure area are very popular among couples and parent-child families, and everyone has a great time playing.

The entire Fengcai tribal camp includes multiple interactive game areas such as flying chess, pot throwing experts, archery experts, ball throwing challenges, etc. Each game is quite interesting.

Shushan Night Shop is a night market that sells various small commodities and souvenirs. The night becomes more and more exciting. There is the excitement and warmth of the streets and alleys here. For me, who loves to visit the night market, it is extremely tempting and I don't want to go at all.

After visiting the night market, come back to the "Night Maple Theme Concert" to listen to music. The singer perfectly interprets the rotation of time between tradition and modernity. Each person has a small tent, which immediately feels like camping.

Qixia Mountain is more gorgeous at night than during the day. Under the bright lights, the maple leaves transform into different colors, coupled with the performance of classical folk music, which gives a more simple charm.

Qixia Mountain carries almost half of Jinling's history. With one turn around, autumn is coming again. Qixia is a beautiful place and the mountains and rivers are beautiful. Let's come to Qixia Mountain this autumn to see the maple leaves dyed and the mountains are red all over!