An ancient town in Wuxi is bustling with tourists. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

The Wuxi municipal bureau of culture, broadcasting and tourism hosted a variety of events including carnivals, performances, and markets to celebrate the National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival between Oct 1 and 8, providing everyone with a delightful holiday experience.

Major scenic spots in Wuxi also prepared festive delights for visitors. The 2025 Taihu Yuantouzhu National Day and Mid-Autumn Water Music Fireworks Festival illuminated the city's night sky with a dazzling tapestry of colors.

Tourists are dressed in hanfu to experience the wedding ceremony in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

At Lingshan Mountain Scenic Area, visitors enjoyed a lively daytime fireworks display, folk songs and dances, and vibrant parades. Nianhuawan Bay featured wishing lanterns and an AI tower drone fireworks show. Huishan Ancient Town brought the splendor of Jiangnan's dance.

On Mid-Autumn night, the Wuxi Chinese Orchestra's 2025-26 music season Mid-Autumn concert concluded to enthusiastic applause, providing an immersive cultural feast with melodious folk music for the audience in Wuxi.

Wuxi residents go camping in the city's rural areas. [Photo/WeChat account: wuxishilvyouju]

Cultural venues such as the Wuxi Museum, Wuxi Library, Wuxi Art Museum, and Donglin Academy actively curated artistic programs, offering a variety of activities to celebrate reunion.

Rural leisure tourism also displayed numerous highlights. Shangtian Town was covered with flowers, resembling an autumn fairy-tale landscape. Tents, appearing like small blossoms, dotted the fields of Yangshan Peach Blossom Island Scenic Area and Daxi Port Wetland, forming charming countryside and farm scenes.