As autumn creeps ever closer, plants around China are making the most of the last rays of summer sunshine…often with dramatic results. This eye-catching Boston Ivy Vine has thrived, producing eye-catching shades of red which has transformed this elementary school in Liaoning Province into a forest castle. /Photo from difc.cn

These plants were seeded in 2000. Despite being cut back once, they have continued to flourish. /Photo from difc.cn

Years later, the vines have continued to grow, working their way slowly up the face of the building wall providing a natural – and pretty – shield. /Photo from difc.cn