Most beautiful road: fall in Nanjing(1/5)

This aerial photo shows the beautiful scenery along the Shixiang Road, flanked by trees draped in the foliage of fall, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo: China News Service: Yang Bo)

Shixiang road has a history of 600 years.

Located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain, Xiaoling is the mausoleum of first Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang.

In late fall, the red, orange, yellow and green hues along the road make for a picturesque scene.

This aerial photo shows the beautiful scenery along the Shixiang Road, flanked by trees draped in the foliage of fall, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo: China News Service: Yang Bo)

This aerial photo shows the beautiful scenery along the Shixiang Road, flanked by trees draped in the foliage of fall, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo: China News Service: Yang Bo)

This aerial photo shows the beautiful scenery along the Shixiang Road, flanked by trees with autumn foliage, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo: China News Service: Yang Bo)

This aerial photo shows the beautiful scenery along the Shixiang Road, flanked by trees draped in the foliage of fall, at the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province, Nov. 9, 2020. (Photo: China News Service: Yang Bo)