Chongyang Festival celebrated across China

People watch a parade marking the Chongyang Festival in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang 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 Xie Shangguo/Xinhua)