City's parks in full bloom with exhibitions and displays
Visitors tour the Pujiang Countryside Park on Sunday.
Balloons are released at the Pujiang Countryside Park in Minhang District on Sunday to mark the start of various activities at city countryside parks.
Sunflowers are in full bloom.
Suburban parks opened flower exhibitions, night markets, Cheongsam shows, garden concerts, and dinosaur fossil displays on Sunday to enrich the experiences of residents and tourists.
It is all part of the ongoing 2020 Shanghai Tourism Festival.
At the Pujiang Countryside Park in Minhang District, various Haipai (Shanghai-style) cultural activities such as a Cheongsam show, traditional Shanghai food tasting, culture and innovation bazaar and night market are being staged through to October 6.
A magnificent flower display covering nearly 20,000 square meters in pink, blue, red and white presents a dreamlike view with a flower castle as the backdrop.
The autumn flower exhibition at the magic garden will run through to November 22.
Flowerbeds are popular.
Dinosaur fossils intrigue these visitors.
Children perform at Pujiang Countryside Park
"Sunflowers and a lavender field are also presented as we want to display the co-existence of humans and nature," said Lu Miao, designer of the flower show.
"Activities such as the Cheongsam show and night market will enable residents and tourists to experience authentic Haipai culture," she added.
A dinosaur fossil exhibition featuring 10 complete dinosaur fossils and more than 50 dinosaur fossil parts is also being held at the park.
The exhibition is jointly presented with Lufeng County in Yunnan Province, home to many dinosaur fossils.
A romantic garden concert, jazz band performance and fashion show are also among the offerings of the park.
The Changxing Island Countryside Park will host an industrial and ecological tourism, culture and art festival between September 25 and mid-October, while the Jiabei Countryside Park will be the venue for a straw culture festival.
"We will host more than 20 activities such as a light night market, and show the harmonious development of industry and ecology," said Cui Yufeng with the Changxing Island Countryside Park.
Light shows and cycling events will be held at Langxia Countryside Park.
At the Qingxi Countryside Park, walking tours circling the Dalian Lake wetland will be held.
