Fresh leaves – still richly green in the early autumn and a bracing wind buffeting flowers – sets the scene for a striking natural tableau in the Shinan district of Qingdao city in East China's Shandong province.

Cool rain in early autumn refreshes the trees, creating a luxuriant natural archway over promenaders in Shinan. [Photo/WeChat account: qdweishinan]

A lilac tree is currently in vivid bloom, providing a sharp visual contrast with the piercing blue sky, white house and red tiles. Shinan has all the typical seaside scenes in the fall that you would expect. [Photo by Xing Zhifeng]

European-style houses, festooned with vibrant flowers, offer a picture of tranquility and beauty in early autumn in Shinan. [Photo by Xing Zhifeng]