Summer is over, but there's no reason to be upset as that means autumn is upon us, arguably the (good) season of the year.
Beijing's autumn is extremely short, so parks around the city fill up fast with people coming to see the season's sight一a show of changing(color) as the trees turn from dark green to deep red. There are plenty of places in the city center(catch) the golden Gingko leaves, but I'm heading just outside of the Fifth Ring Road to see the season on larger scale.
Despite parks like Xiangshan getting so busy you need tickets a week in advance, there are still areas well-known and (frequent) visited by the Beijing crowds, and Baiwangshan, one of such places,(locate) 3km from the Summer Palace to the city's North West. It offers hiking tails and beautiful views of the city and(surround) forests.
I love coming to Beijing's parks at this time of year because I can always enjoy (I), bathing in the last of the good weather and golden colors. You never know you're going to find around every corner.