Chongyang Festival celebrated across China

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 watch a lion dance during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

Senior citizens watch a lion dance during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

People watch a parade marking the Chongyang Festival in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

A volunteer plays music for senior citizens during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Xuzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

Senior citizens dance during a performance marking the Chongyang Festival in Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

Traditional opera enthusiasts perform for senior citizens in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

This aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 18, 2026 shows people attending a hiking event marking the Chongyang Festival in southwest China's Chongqing.

Senior citizens watch a lion dance during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

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. 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. (Photo by Huan Yueliang/Xinhua)

People watch a performance during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 18, 2026.

People buy cakes during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in east China's Shanghai, Oct. 18, 2026.

People taste local delicacies during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2026.

（Xinhua）