Photo of dewdrops captured on Sep 29 at a paddy field of Lianyungang in Jiangsu province. (Xinhua/Gen Yuhe)

Cold Dew is the 5th solar term in autumn, beginning this year on Oct 8. At this time, the weather starts to transit from chilly to cold. Nature takes on a late autumn scene.

Photo of fallen maple leaves taken on Oct 1 at Slender West Lake of Yangzhou City, Jiangsu province. (Xinhua/Qi Liguang) 

Photo of dripping dew on the rice taken on Oct 1 in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province. (Xinhua/Luo Shanxin) 

Photo of dew hanging on spider web taken on Oct1 at Jingzi Township, Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province. (Xinhua/Li Jianxin) 

Photo of pomegranates captured on Oct 1 at Xigang Township, Tengzhou City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Li Zhijun)

Photo of cracked pomegranates captured on Oct 2 at Yicheng pomegranate orchard in Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Sun Zhongzhe)

Photo of red pulp honey pomelos taken on Oct1 at Mingzhong Township, Wusheng County, Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/ Xia Junlin)

Photo of a cup of osmanthus tea captured on Oct 2 in Dazhou City, Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Zeng Meng)

Photo taken on Sep 25 shows a red Munia collecting reed flowers for nesting in a field of Jinghong City, Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Li Yunsheng)

Photo of red leaves in the rain captured on Oct 3 at Gaoqing County, Zibo City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Weitang)

Photo of silver grasses swaying in the wind taken on Sep 28 at a wetland at Gaoqing County, Zibo City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Zhang Weitang )

Photo of wheat seeds sprouting taken on Oct 4 at Qingyang Township, Zouping City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Gao Fafang)

Photo of camellia oleifera in blossom captured on Oct 3 at Jinxiu Township, Guangxi Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County. (Xinhua/Gao Rujin)

Photo of begonia fruit with a water drop after rain captured on Oct 3 in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Li Mingfa)

Photo of the fruit on a branch of the persimmon tree taken on Oct 4 at Yunmenshan Forest Park  in Qingzhou City, Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Wang Jilin)

Photo of begonia fruit captured on Oct 4 at Yulin Square of Zhanyi District of Qujing City, Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Junpeng)

Photo of a hanging dew drop on a maple leaf taken on Oct 2 at Danzhai County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture (Xinhua/Huang Xiaohai)

Photo of green bristlegrasses with hanging dew drops taken on Oct 4 at Yongning District, Nanning City, Guangxi Province. (Xinhua/Ma Huabin)

Photo of a dew drop on the blooming chrysanthemum captured on Sep 29 in Lijiang, Yunnan Province. (Xinhua/Zhao Qingzu)

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(Editors: Ines,Amy)