With the drop in temperature, now is the best time to enjoy the beauty of ginkgo trees. In particular, the leaves of the age-old ginkgo tree at the Ancient Guanyin Temple – in Chang'an district of Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province – are now turning a burnished yellow. From a distance, the tree seems to be wearing a transfixing golden armor. It is believed the tree dates back more than 1,400 years and was planted by Li Shimin, second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). [Photo/Visual Xi'an]

This celebrated gingko tree in Xi'an bathes in a shower of gold in late October. The tree has been listed as an ancient and famous tree by the country. [Photo/Visual Xi'an]

A blaze of bright gold that lights up its surroundings, this ginkgo tree in Xi'an is well over a thousand years old. [Photo/Visual Xi'an]