Chongyang Festival celebrated across China

People buy cakes during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in east China's Shanghai, 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. (Xinhua/Wang Xiang)