As time speeds into September, the solar term of WhiteDew arrives. According to the Collective Interpretation of the Seventy-Two Phenological Terms, "Moisture on the ground condenses into dew as the air cools." In the ancient Chinese color system, golden autumn is associated with the metal element, and a golden color is close to white. Thus, White Dew symbolizes the onset of autumn and the cooling temperatures. A folk saying goes, "After the arrival of White Dew, the nighttime temperatures will be cooler each night than the last." During this time, temperatures are similar to those in late spring, and plants enter their second growing phase.

Walking into Chini Town in Huadu District, Guangzhou, the hometown of Lingnan bonsai, feels like stepping into a large bonsai park. Whether at the village entrance or the backyards, you will find variously shaped and beautifully crafted bonsai, with the autumn breeze gently rustling the leaves and the rich scent of autumn dew filling the air.

时间的马车飞驰到九月，不知不觉到了白露时节。《月令七十二候集解》有云：“水土湿气凝而为露，秋属金，金色白，白者露之色，而气始寒也”，故称白露。农谚说“白露秋风夜，一夜凉一夜”，此时气温与春季晚期相似，植物进入第二个生长期。

走进岭南盆景之乡——广州市花都区赤坭镇，就仿佛走进一座大型盆景公园。无论村头路口，还是房前屋后，一盆盆造型各异、美观精巧的盆景金风拂叶，秋韵露浓。

翻译：蔡燕娣

审校：罗洁

终审：程敏苏