The annual Autumn Leaf Festival of the China Academy of Art kicks off on Dec 11. The green horse sculpture made of parasol leaves is a homophone for "green code", a clever way to wish Hangzhou the best in the the battle against the pandemic. [Photo/IC]

A three-meter-high sculpture is installed at the Nanshan Road Campus of China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. The sculpture, made from fallen leaves and shaped like an inverted astronaut, marks the beginning of the annual Autumn Leaf Festival. [Photo/Facebook account: Hangzhoufeel]

The annual Autumn Leaf Festival of the China Academy of Art kicks off on Dec 11. The green horse sculpture made of parasol leaves is a homophone for "green code", a clever way to wish Hangzhou the best in the the battle against the pandemic. [Photo/IC]

The annual Autumn Leaf Festival of the China Academy of Art kicks off on Dec 11. [Photo/IC]

The annual Autumn Leaf Festival of the China Academy of Art kicks off on Dec 11. [Photo/IC]