Autumn Pursuit: Four Colors of Autumn Waters Come to Life

This autumn, I followed the footsteps of the season, traveling from Western Sichuan to Northeast China, and then to Jiangnan, collecting four distinctly different autumn waters—they are like colorful pages jumping out of a geography textbook, each frame so beautiful it makes the heart tremble. Jiuzhaigou · Fairy Tale Waters The blue-green lakes are like a palette spilled by immortals, with colorful forests reflected on the water’s surface, and even the ripples become lines of poetry. The autumn waters here "speak": the cluster of lakes murmurs softly, layered waterfalls sing gently, as if spirits are breathing beneath the water, turning the world into a fairy tale with every breath. Huanglong · Epic Waters The travertine terraces glow with golden holy light, water rushing down from snowy mountains, carrying the majesty of ancient times. The Five-Color Pond resembles overlapping dragon scales, refracting a rainbow halo under the sunlight—a celestial wonder that mortals can only gaze up at, with every drop hiding the earth’s epic story. Changbai Mountain · Secret Realm Waters The blue of Heaven Lake is the color of "extraterrestrial visitors," especially when sunlight scatters, the lake surface shimmers with faint purple starlight. The mirror-like water is so still it reflects the clouds rolling by, making one feel that at any moment a white crane immortal might step on the water, standing apart from the world, untouched by dust. Xuanwu Lake · Everyday Waters The autumn waters of Jinling beneath the city wall are not grand or breathtaking, but they hold the gentlest human warmth. Boats glide by, ripples spreading in circles, the shadows of trees on the shore and pedestrians on the bridge all become part of the painting. It turns out the most beautiful scenery is the ordinary days within reach. Four Waters Comparison Jiuzhaigou is lively fairy tale waters, Huanglong is majestic epic waters, Changbai Mountain is a secluded secret realm, and Xuanwu Lake is everyday life’s warmth. This autumn, which water color has struck you?