Chongyang Festival celebrated across China

A volunteer plays music for senior citizens during an event marking the Chongyang Festival in Xuzhou, 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 Kuai Chuang/Xinhua)