Shandong Culture

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2016-08-26

The 14th solar term of the year is End of Heat. A time when for most of China, summer begins to subside and the hues of autumn start to show. At this time of year Laoshan Mountain, long considered a cradle of Taoism, looks particularly vibrant and spectacular.

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

Laoshan Mountain rises from the blue waters of the East China Sea like a great green hulk, bathing in a layer of mist. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com]

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

A stream murmurs from pool to pool through the low hills of Laoshan Mountain after the rain. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com]

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

In the foothills of Laoshan Mountain fields and homesteads mark out the landscape like tattooed etchings. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com]

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

A natural cove at the foot of Loashan Mountain provides the perfect shelter for fishing villages and aquaculture. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com]

Stunning images of Laoshan Mountain in early autumn

The peaks of Laoshan Mountain shrouded in a layer of mist after dawn. [Photo/news.dailyqd.com]