Wonderful pink flowers in full bloom always delight visitors in the Youyang Dieshi Flower Valley Scenic Area in Youyang District. Photo by Qiu Hongbin/Visual Chongqing

The earthenware jars lie in orderly rows on the ground, where delicious food prepared for winter rests in Zhuxi Town, Dazu District. Photo by Jiang Shiyong/Visual Chongqing

Two elegant egrets are playing on the branches at dusk, forming a harmonious silhouette against the sunset glow. Photo by Luo Jianxiong/Visual Chongqing

Teachers and students form a square formation to launch a huge national flag to celebrate National Day on the playground of Laibao Primary School in Liangping District. Photo by Liu Hui/Visual Chongqing

An aerial view reveals a heady explosion of colors in autumn in Xinmin Town, Dianjiang County. Photo by Gong Changhao/Visual Chongqing

Thousands of acres of Gesang flowers are in full bloom, turning the Tianping Mountain into a picture-perfect pink wonderland in Ersheng Town, Banan District. Photo by Li Pan/Visual Chongqing

Tranquil Hanfeng Lake in Kaizhou District is enticing in autumn, as the colorful lakeshore and pagoda are reflected on the surface of the indigo lake. Photo by Wang Xiaoyu/Visual Chongqing