A standing Buddha statue is seen inside the North Matisi Grottoes, in Sunan Yugur autonomous county of Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, on Oct 18, 2024. [Photo by Yang Xiaoyu/chinadaily.com.cn]

In harmony with the grottoes are the golden ginkgo trees nearby and the snow-capped, meandering Qilian Mountains standing in distance, creating a visual symphony for tourists visiting in the autumn.