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City gears up for holiday with host of activities

For those who want to eschew travel during the National Day holiday, starting tomorrow, Shanghai’s tourist attractions and parks have cooked up a feast of activities.

More than 60 activities will be held across the city during the holiday, the Shanghai Administration of Culture and Tourism said yesterday.

A music party will be held at Sinan Mansions throughout the holiday.

The Fuxing Art Festival has begun at the Hengfu (Hengshan-Fuxing Road) Historical and Cultural Area and will continue through October 7.

With musical and architectural themes, it features street jazz music, music-themed walking tours, and excursions in search of the Fuxing Cat, the statuesque mascot of the Fuxing Art Festival. People are also invited to paint the cat to add color.

Shanghai Daguanyuan (Grandview Garden) will stage traditional Chinese opera performances.

People can taste xiaolong, small steamed buns known for their tasty pork filling, and tour a xiaolong cultural exhibition at the Nanxiang scenic area. A temple fair and a Chinese-style animated music festival are some of the activities.

The Zhujiajiao Watertown Music Festival will take place between October 5 and 7.

On the 119th floor observatory in Shanghai Tower, art shows will be held during the first three days of the holiday.

Shanghai Happy Valley will stage street dance competitions and magic shows.

The Shanghai Cheongsam Culture Art Festival will blend traditional and modern fashion at Shanghai Film Park.

An autumn flower exhibition is under way at Pujiang Countryside Park, while the Sheshan Forest Tourism Festival has begun as well.

Chongming National Forest Park will be the host venue of an autumn forest music, barbecue, and camping festival between October 2 and 4.

The Chenshan Botanical Garden has been transformed into a sea of sunflowers. It will host 14 musical opera performances during the holiday. These include instrumental music, musical plays, and operas, and some are tailored for children.

Several concerts will be staged at the garden between October 1 and 4 with yoga and meditation included. The musical event also features greenhouse concerts from October 1 to 5. A Yangtze River Delta camping festival will be held as well.

Street performances will be held at Baixi Park.

A fishing culture festival will be featured at Jinshanzui Fishing Village, and visitors are invited to learn how to weave fishing nets and make lanterns. They can stay at local fishermen’s homes.

A water curtain light show will illuminate the sky at Haichang Ocean Park. A show detailing hanfu, the traditional clothing of Han Chinese people, and unmanned aerial vehicle performance are also scheduled.

Security stepped up

There will be no light shows on the Bund during the holiday, Shanghai police said. However, major sightseeing areas and landmark buildings will be adorned with holiday lights from 6pm to 11pm from September 30 to October 7.

Police will step up security control at popular tourist spots and shopping malls. Drones are banned on the Bund, the Nanjing Road Pedestrian Mall and central Lujiazui.

All exits on Metro lines 2 and 10 at the Nanjing Road E. Station will be closed from 4pm to 11:30pm during the holiday.

Authorities expect the peak congestion period to be from 4pm to 6pm on September 30, from 10am to 11am from October 1 to 3, and from 5pm to 6pm from October 5 to 7.




 

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