InPics | Chongyang Festival celebrated with diverse activities in China-Xinhua
InPics | Chongyang Festival celebrated with diverse activities in China
Source: Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
2026-10-18 21:11:15
Senior citizens watch a lion dance during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)
BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- A series of celebration activities were held across the country to mark the Chongyang Festival, which falls on Oct. 18 this year. Also known as China's Seniors' Day, it honors the country's traditional virtues of filial piety and family love.
Senior citizens take part in a tug-of-war competition during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Wuxi, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)People taste local delicacies during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Su Qiaojiang/Xinhua)People watch a parade marking the Chongyang Festival in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)A volunteer plays music for senior citizens during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 18, 2026. (Photo by Kuai Chuang/Xinhua)This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 18, 2026 shows people attending a hiking event marking the Chongyang Festival in southwest China's Chongqing. (Photo by Qin Tingfu/Xinhua)People buy cakes during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 18, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)■
