Golden wetland of late autumn in NW China's Xinjiang

Photo taken on Oct.6, 2025 shows autumn in full swing at Xiaohaizi Wetland in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Golden reeds and red willows dot the lakeshore, while rare waterbirds like gray geese and cormorants gather in flocks to rest and forage. Together with distant farmlands, villages, and the urban skyline, they form a harmonious ecological tableau. (Tao Weiming/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct.6, 2025 shows autumn in full swing at Xiaohaizi Wetland in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Golden reeds and red willows dot the lakeshore, while rare waterbirds like gray geese and cormorants gather in flocks to rest and forage. Together with distant farmlands, villages, and the urban skyline, they form a harmonious ecological tableau. (Tao Weiming/Guangming Pictures)

Photo taken on Oct.6, 2025 shows autumn in full swing at Xiaohaizi Wetland in Hutubi County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Golden reeds and red willows dot the lakeshore, while rare waterbirds like gray geese and cormorants gather in flocks to rest and forage. Together with distant farmlands, villages, and the urban skyline, they form a harmonious ecological tableau. (Tao Weiming/Guangming Pictures)