Golden mist drifts across the waterways at Xixi Wetland Park in Hangzhou, [Photo/Hangzhou Daily]

In early winter, Xixi Wetland unveils its most poetic charm.

As dawn breaks over the ground, golden mist drifts across the waterways and 24 hectares of reed-filled shoals, softening the landscape into an ink-wash tableau.

With trees shedding their summer green and the city embracing the tranquil wetland, the morning fog becomes a gentle filter — creating a dreamlike, almost surreal scene that captures the quiet romance of Xixi's deep autumn.

A boat drifts through reed forests at Xixi Wetland Park. [Photo/Xixi Wetland Park]