As winter approaches, the Chinese tallow trees at Loujingang in Tiantai County’s Jietou Town have staged their annual color transformation – leaves shifting from green to gold before bursting into fiery red. These “Three Jewels of Jiangnan Autumn,” celebrated by poets like Lu You who considered them more vivid than maples, now attract photographers and nature lovers to witness their peak brilliance.
Living Poetry in Changing Leaves
Enshrouded in mountain mist, the tallow trees create a painterly scene with their heart-shaped leaves displaying simultaneous shades of crimson, amber and jade. Local photographer Chen Hongjun captured the magic at dawn: “The way the red foliage emerges from swirling clouds creates an almost surreal beauty,” he remarked, as farmers paused their work to admire nature’s display.
Tiantai’s Seasonal Tapestry
The county, famous as Xu Xiake’s first travelogue destination and a sacred Buddhist-Daoist site, reveals its richest seasonal character when ginkgos turn gold, maples blush scarlet, and tallow trees ignite across rural landscapes. Horticultural experts note the trees’ unique charm – after this autumnal firework show, winter will dress their branches with white seeds resembling plum blossoms, inspiring classical verses praising their year-round beauty.
Nature’s Perfect Color Palette
What makes these trees exceptional is their staggered color transition, creating living mosaics where individual branches may display entirely different hues. This natural phenomenon transforms Loujingang’s slopes into a pointillist masterpiece, proving that in Tiantai’s “Buddhist-Daoist mountains of divine beauty,” every season writes its own poetry across the landscape.
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