Autumn in Beijing is colorful as purpleblow maples turn red and ginkgo leaves yellow. Ginkgo trees, one of nature's oldest surviving tree species, is a living fossil. Its uniquely fan-shaped leaves turn a vibrant sun yellow every autumn, making the average street look like a fairytale movie set.

Here are some photos of ginkgo trees taken in Beijing.

About 'City of Wild'

Nature is not limited to faraway mountains and oceans, it also exists in urban cities and our daily lives. In the series, "City of Wild," CGTN not only unfolds a world of wildlife you were probably not aware of, but also highlights the theme of this year's CBD COP 15: Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth.

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City of wild: The cute sparrows in Beijing

City of wild: Inconspicuous birds with really beautiful melodies

City of Wild: Lovely hoopoes in Beijing

City of wild: Milu deer cool off from the Beijing summer

City of Wild: A pair of spotted doves making home in downtown Beijing

City of Wild: Vigilant white-cheeked starlings in Beijing

City of Wild: Hollyhocks bloom in Beijing summer

City of Wild: Crape myrtle blooms in Beijing's summer

City of Wild: Feeling worried? Let orange daylily drawn your sorrows!

City of Wild: The light-vented bulbuls in Beijing

City of Wild: Mandarin ducks doze off in Beijing

City of Wild: The star-like balloon flowers bloom in Beijing

City of Wild: The azure-winged magpies in Beijing

Golden silk orb-weavers hunt in groups after rain in SW China

City of Wild: The brown-breasted bulbul in Dali City, SW China

City of Wild: An early autumn adorned with sparkling red fruits

City of Wild: Chinese hawthorns with tasty red fruits

City of Wild: Blooming hydrangeas in Beijing

City of Wild: Black-headed gulls enjoy autumn in Yinchuan, NW China

(All Photos taken by Ding Qian)

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