Dazzling light and drone shows and splendid firework displays illuminated the night skies over many Chinese cities on Tuesday in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.
In Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, many buildings along the Zhujiang River, including the iconic Guangzhou Tower, were lit up with different colors at night, adding to the festive atmosphere.
"So many National Day elements appear on landmark buildings in Guangzhou, giving us a festive vibe. While enjoying the prosperity of our country, we should always remember its history," said a local resident.
Nearly 1,000 drones presented a splendid show over the Nanbei Lake scenic area in Haiyan County, east China's Zhejiang Province by changing their formations to form various patterns in the night sky. The scenic area also launched a night tour program to offer tourists a special traveling experience during the holiday.
"I think the light show is very beautiful, making me feel like living in a dream," said a tourist named Song Ziyu.
Linyi City in east China's Shandong Province initiated a nighttime boat cruise on the city's Yihe River, allowing tourists to admire the beautiful scenery on the riverside.
During the cruise, brilliant light shows combining local cultural and National Day elements as well as attractive live drama performances immersed the boat riders in the city's long history and charming legacies.
"The whole boat ride is at a comfortable speed with the lights changing at different places and matching perfectly with surrounding buildings. I feel like being in a painting," said a tourist named Gao Tianxiang.
An electric night concert took place on Tuesday at the Mingshashan and Crescent Lake, an oasis scenic spot in the Gobi Desert, in Dunhuang City of northwest China's Gansu Province.
A 600-square-meter giant national flag slowly moved up the sand slope with the support of thousands of tourists from all over the country, marking the beginning of the concert.
Then the concert attendees either held high glow sticks or turned on the flashlights of their cellphones to jointly create a "starry sea" in the desert and sang patriotic songs to send their blessings to the motherland.
"Today, I feel like the whole slope is full of people. They are all very excited," said a tourist named Sun Mengqi.
Similar activities were also held in Nanchang City of east China's Jiangxi Province, in Yibin City of southwest China's Sichuan Province, in Anlu City of central China's Hubei Province, and in Handan City of north China's Hebei Province, igniting people's passion for traveling during the holiday.
Meanwhile, the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions also held grand firework shows on Tuesday night to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Local youngsters and tourists from other parts of the country sang patriotic songs together to show their love and pride in the country's remarkable achievements in the past decades.
China celebrates National Day with light shows, fireworks, drone displays
