The picturesque Badaguan Scenic Area, a historical residential area known for its European villas on the coastline of Qingdao, Shandong province, is transformed in early winter.

An aerial photo shows treetops in Badaguan Scenic Area of Qingdao in early winter. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

Gingko trees with yellow leaves glisten in the warm sunshine on an early winter day in Badaguan Scenic Area. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

Visitors stroll along a street in Badaguan Scenic Area. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

The Badaguan Scenic Area of Qingdao is known for its garden villas and Western-style buildings. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

Fallen leaves carpet the street in Badaguan Scenic Area. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]

An aerial photo shows picturesque views of the Badaguan Scenic Area in Qingdao. [Photo by Wang Hua/qingdaonews.com]