As midsummer approaches, a summer carnival was launched at Juyuan Orchard in Shanghai's Jiading district on July 19.
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Pandas, a bear and a snowman make a wonderful spectacle during the shining lights festival. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
The carnival has rolled out six special and themed events, including a shining lights festival, a Jurassic dinosaur exhibition, a bubbles party and a gourmet festival.
When night falls, light shows are staged, with over 100 light scenes creating a glamorous wonderland for visitors. A big windmill, an animal world and a steam locomotive invite visitors to a mysterious world of lights and colors.
"It's romantic and amazing," said a visitor surnamed Wang.
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A girl in a purple raincoat with a big smile on her face has fun at the bubbles party. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn] |
In addition, children had great fun at the bubbles party. Equipped with colorful raincoats and smiles on their faces, they jumped into the giant aeration tank and played happily during the event.
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Two boys eat roasted seafood at the gourmet festival. [Photo/ jiading.gov.cn] |
In the gourmet festival area, visitors can enjoy delicacies such as hotdogs, ice-cream and seafood.
The 38-day event will last until August 25.