September sunshine creates what seem to be glittering crystals scattered on the surface of a lake ringed by trees bursting with autumn color in the Hulunbuir Prairie in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. [Photo by Jiang Xiwu/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Grassland vistas in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region are a riot of color in September, turning the Hulunbuir Prairie into a popular destination for tourists from home and abroad.