Walking with the Seasons in the Metasequoia Forest: Winter Scenery of Alnus

The banks of the Alder River have the most distinctive four-season scenery of Chongzhou. In March, it is the spring scenery of "Three Thousand Official Willows" described by Lu You; in June, it is the colorful summer scenery of "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" in landscape paintings; in September, it is the beautiful autumn scenery of "Thousands of Rice Waves" on the fields. And in December, the early winter, with colorful forests and deep water, the painting of the Alder winter scenery slowly unfolds with both dynamic and static brushstrokes. In the chilly wind of early winter, the Metasequoia and Sycamore trees that have already changed color cast their still upright shadows into the rippling water. When the wind blows, the colorful forest sways; when the wind stops, the colorful forest remains silent. At this moment in Chongzhou, the scenery lacks a bit of jumping colors, but it has gained three points of profound artistic conception. The Alder River Wetland preserves the original ecological landscape system on the Chengdu Plain. The river water is flooding, and the Metasequoia trees on both sides have become Metasequoia forests. The layers of treetops cast mottled light and shadows, and the water waves flow slowly under the calm mirror-like surface, as if stopping their hurried steps for the change of seasons. The wooden plank road in the forest is the best viewing route. The fallen leaves dance in the wind at your feet, and the colorful forest quietly accompanies you. In the camera, there are the slow footsteps of the arrival of the season; in your field of vision, there is the sudden mark of the passage of time. You step into the scenery of Chongzhou and naturally become a part of the scenery. Looking down from a high place, the red, yellow, orange... trees and patches of green trees blend together to show the dazzling beauty of nature. On the banks of the Alder River, the limits of the season, the gift of nature, in Chongzhou’s early winter, in the Metasequoia forest, the scenery of Chongzhou should be appreciated quietly. Tips: Self-driving is recommended. Scenic route: Chengdu - Chengming Expressway Chongzhou West Exit - Alder River Wetland Park. The nearby Wuxing Village and Tianfu International Slow City are also worth a visit.