The red maple trees along the Grand Canal in Pizhou City, east China's Jiangsu Province, have recently entered their peak viewing season, boosting local tourism spending.
At the Red Maple Forest Park, many nearby residents and visitors have made a special trip to enjoy the view. The park also hosted a footrace, combining sightseeing with exercise.
"Running amidst such beautiful scenery is incredibly refreshing," said Xu Fang, a local resident.
On a recent morning, some families set up camp on lawns surrounded by the red maples, and many other visitors gathered around a heart-shaped lake, where a band performed live music and vendors provided coffee.
Zhao Kang, director of the Grand Canal Subdistrict Office, said foot traffic is rising sharply in the park amid the prime viewing period of the maples.
"The red maples are currently at their peak viewing period. The park receives an average of over 30,000 visitors per day, with a single-day peak of nearly 100,000 visitors," he said.
The red maple forest covers an area of over 405 hectares. One area is open to residents and tourists, while a second and third area are primarily used for maple tree cultivation and sales.
Red maples fuel tourism in east China's Jiangsu
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Global tech giant AMD is focusing on key areas such as cloud computing power and AI agent hosts, helping to drive the latest AI technologies from technical demonstrations to large-scale applications.
"We have always considered China a very important market for AMD globally, and a key component of the global innovation ecosystem," said Pan Xiaoming, senior vice president of AMD and president of AMD Greater China.
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"As we look forward to the arrival of 6G and the AI era, our circle of friends is getting bigger," said Frank Meng, chairman of Qualcomm China.
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