As the temperature continues to drop, the dense forest turns gold in the Micang Mountain National Nature Reserve. [Photo by Chen Jiapu]

Wangcang, a county in Guangyuan, Southwest China's Sichuan province, has entered its prettiest season with leaves turning red in its mountainous areas.

The autumnal leaves of hundreds of tree species, with fascinating shades of red, orange and yellow, cover the Micang Mountain National Nature Reserve.

There are prime clusters of these trees spread all over the county. With more than 20,000 mu (1,333 acres) of forest, the area receives numerous tourists from mid-October to mid-November each year.

An aerial view of fiery red trees in Wangcang, a county in Southwest China's Sichuan province [Photo by Chen Jiapu]

Wangcang is known as the "pearl of northern Sichuan" for its picturesque scenery. Serving as capital of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Soviet area, the Fourth Front Red Army's base in 1930s, it also has lots of revolutionary relics, such as the Red Army Town of China and the Mumen Military Meeting Site.

In recent years, the county has spared no efforts to draw more attention to its natural resources. Photographers and members of artists and calligraphers associations have been invited to go there to get some inspiration.

In addition, the county has carried out promotional activities featuring red leaves and revolutionary sites in East China's Zhejiang province and surrounding cities including Chongqing, Xi'an and Chengdu, which attracted a number of tourists.

The red forests, grass, and mountains form a pastoral scene in the Micang Mountain National Nature Reserve. [Photo by Chen Jiapu]

Yanjinghe gorge in Wangcang county is covered in lush vegetation in late autumn. [Photo by Chen Jiapu]