As the foliage has not yet totally turned red, members of the public are advised to plan ahead to visit the place in two or three weeks to catch its peak color.

Taiwan News 
Date: 2017/12/12
By: George Liao, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)—As the calendar moves into late autumn, the leaves of deciduous

cypresses at Lishan Farmers Square (麗山農民廣場) in Taipei’s Nangang (南港）District are changing colors. As the foliage has not yet totally turned red, members of the public are advised to plan ahead to visit the place in two or three weeks to catch its peak color.

According to the Development Association of Jiuru Community, where the deciduous cypresses are located, the trees will achieve peak color in two or three weeks.

The deciduous cypresses surrounding Lishan Farmers Square in Jiuru Community are beautiful in form and the leaves are delicate and soft like feathers. When the Northeast Monsoon arrives, the leaves turn from green to yellow, yellow to orange, and orange to red. The changes in the colors are dazzling, according to Taipei’s Geotechnical Engineering Office (GEO).    [FULL  STORY]