红叶年年如约，岳麓秋意正浓

On November 12, Yuelu Mountain kicks off its 20th annual Maple Festival. One of China's four premier maple-viewing destinations, the mountain is home to over 2,000 hectares of sweetgum forest and more than 100,000 sweetgum trees — including ancient Liquidambar formosana trees up to 320 years old, and this ancient sweetgum grove is recognized among the nation's top 100 ancient tree clusters. 

11 月 12 日，第 20 届岳麓山红枫季将启幕。作为中国四大赏枫胜地之一，岳麓山坐拥 2000 余公顷枫林、10 万余株枫香树，其中树龄最高的古枫香达 320 年，古枫香群曾获评全国 100 个最美古树群。

This year's festival unfolds in three chapters: starting Nov 12, a chrysanthemum exhibition featuring over 40,000 pots; from Nov 27, a maple market, photo spots and a call for vintage photos and autumn stories; and in early December, poetry readings, traditional tea ceremonies and calligraphy and painting displays. Visitors can collect stamps along the mountain’s maple-viewing routes, and redeem exclusive souvenirs. What began as a seasonal attraction two decades ago has become an autumn ritual for local Changsha residents — so deeply rooted that in 2014, the tradition of enjoying autumn foliage on Yuelu Mountain was inscribed on Changsha’s municipal intangible cultural heritage list. Year after year, the red leaves return — and so does Changsha's autumn story.

本届红枫季分三个篇章展开：11 月 12 日起，“菊映秋光” 篇章推出菊花汇报展，展出 4 万余盆秋菊；11 月 27 日起，“枫染秋趣” 篇章推出枫林市集、红叶主题打卡、老照片征集等活动；12 月上旬，“山逢秋约” 篇章将联动文化社团推出麓山诗会、国风茶文化体验、书画微展等。游客还可参与打卡集章兑换限定文创。自首届红枫季举办至今二十年，赏枫已从季节景观演变为长沙人的秋日文化习俗 ——2014 年，岳麓山赏枫习俗获评长沙市市级非物质文化遗产。红叶年年如约，一座山与一座城的秋天，从这里开始。