Red Maple leaves enter prime viewing period on Qixia Mountain in China's Nanjing(1/8)

A visitor admires the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

As one of China's top four maple leaf viewing destinations, Nanjing's Qixia Mountain has entered its prime season for appreciating maple trees. Visitors strolling through the area feel as if they are walking through a picturesque landscape.

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Visitors admire the maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province, Dec.2, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)

Photo taken on Dec.2, 2025 shows the crimson maple leaves on Qixia Mountain in Nanjing, east China’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo: China News Service/Yang Bo)