Mid-Autumn Festival celebrated across China--China Economic

Children paint at a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed fair in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Children make mooncake-shaped crafts at a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed fair in Tianjin, north China, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

Hippos enjoy a special feast at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A tourist visits an art exhibition during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday at Times Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

Red pandas enjoy a special feast at Chongqing Zoo in southwest China's Chongqing, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Tang Yi)

A tourist visits an art exhibition during the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday at Times Art Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)

People make lanterns at a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed fair in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

A child participates in a game at a Mid-Autumn Festival-themed fair in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Sept. 25, 2026. Friday marks this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. It is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese traditional calendar. Diverse events were held on Friday across China to celebrate the festival. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)