The Autumn Equinox, the 16th solar term of the year arrives on Sept 23. As it is said in the ancient book, "It is on the Autumn Equinox that day and night are of equal length, and so are the cold and hot weather." Since the Autumn Equinox, most of the areas in China have entered the cool autumn. When the cold air southward meets the declining warm and wet air, precipitation is the result. The temperature also drops frequently.

 

The autumn breeze blows, painting the earth with brilliant colors. Muhlenbergia capillaris are blooming in Shenquan Valley, Changshun, making a pink dream of autumn. Red apples ripen in Shiban Village, Guangshun, bringing the sweetness of autumn. Terraced fields wind towards the clouds, leaving the golden skyline. What a picturesque autumn!

 

Photographed by Zhang Mingyong, Baitang Terrace, Changshun County

September 23, the autumnal equinox.

The autumnal equinox is the fourth solar term in autumn. At this time, the sun shines directly at the equator, "the day and night are equal but the heat and cold are flat", and the autumn is now evenly divided.

The autumnal equinox is divided into three stages: "One stage is the beginning of the sound of thunder, the second stage is the beginning of insect pests, and the third stage is the beginning of water drying up." The sun retreats, and the coolness gradually increases, and the temperature gradually decreases.

 

When the autumn wind blows, the autumn is full. Fragrant melons and fruits, golden paddy fields, nature overturned the palette, and shed colorful autumn colors.

Clouds like fog like smoke like dreams, and the flowers of Fendai Chaozi Grass in Changshun Shenquan Valley are just in bloom. The pink clouds fill the atmosphere instantly, creating the tenderness of autumn.

 

The sunlight of the plateau shines through the green branches and leaves, making the apple "plateau red". The temperature difference between day and night makes the sugar gather in the apple, which makes it look like concentrated juice in one bite. In the harvest season of another year, 58000 mu of high calcium apples are gradually maturing. In Shiban Village, Guangshun Town, the apple garden is filled with fruit fragrance, crispy and sweet apples are arranged in boxes, proudly displaying what is called rich fruits.

 

"At the autumnal equinox, there are many white clouds and good fields everywhere". How can we not come to Guizhou's terraces in autumn. Climb up the winding road to the top of the clouds, and a golden yellow appears in front of you. The ultimate romance of this land is that in the terraced fields of the pond, the threshing machine is flying, and the farmers wield sickles to lay down the full clusters of rice, so that people can eat enough and the hard work can be rewarded.

 

You must remember that the best scenery of the year is the endless autumn when the color is orange and green!

Tianyan News Reporter of Guizhou Daily

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Edited by Wu Yifan

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