Northeast China city celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with vibrant tourism activities

The Shenlufeng Scenic Area in northeast China's Changchun City is captivating tourists with a rich tapestry of cultural tourism activities during the three-day Mid-Autumn Festival holiday.

Visitors can climb the highest peak in Changchun and take in breathtaking views of the autumn landscape.

In addition to sightseeing, the scenic area offers family activities where visitors can create bookmarks using pressed leaves or flowers, preserving memories of their Mid-Autumn Festival reunion.

The scenic area also hosts Hanfu and music performances, offering interactive and immersive experiences. Visitors can also taste a 60cm-wide mooncake, adding to the charm of traditional Chinese culture.

"We came here for the beautiful scenery and the many cultural activities. It's a wonderful place to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with kids," said one of the visitors.

"To improve the visitor experience, we have increased the number of sightseeing vehicles and staff. And those with teaching credentials or dressed in traditional Hanfu can enjoy free entry. We hope these efforts can help everyone feel the warmth of the Mid-Autumn Festival," said Yang Xiang, a staff member at Shenlufeng Scenic Area.

Northeast China city celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival with vibrant tourism activities

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Wednesday presided over a State Council executive meeting to study measures in boosting the development of venture capital.

China will bolster support for qualified technology companies to list on domestic and overseas markets, and develop the market for equity transfers, and mergers and acquisitions, according to the meeting.

The role of venture capital in supporting innovation, industrial upgrading and high-quality development was also highlighted at the meeting, which noted the need to improve measures related to the flow of state capital.

Efforts to ensure a strong autumn grain production, and to elevate disaster prevention and mitigation to secure a bumper harvest were also stressed at the meeting.

The meeting also reviewed and adopted a revised draft of regulations on the honoring of martyrs and a draft of regulations on export control of dual-use items.

Chinese premier stresses development of venture capital