In autumn, strolling in the hutongs of Dongcheng, looking up, the ancient quadrangle dwellings are set off by fruits, flowers, and plants, and every corner exudes a strong smoke and fire atmosphere.

With the Mid-Autumn Festival approaching, Beijing is cool and refreshing in autumn, and the golden osmanthus and ancient buildings of the Summer Palace complement each other. The fragrance of ancient osmanthus is a cultural symbol of the Autumn in the Summer Palace, and it has also become a traditional activity for citizens and tourists to visit the park and enjoy the scenery during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

During the lantern festival of the Beijing Garden Expo Park, the Yongding Tower will also be lit up. The Yongding Tower, lit up in the night, with its layers of eaves and magnificent golden colors, makes it seem like a time traveler passing through ancient and modern times.

Beijing Book Fair 2024 kicked off on September 13 and will run through September 23 at Beijing's Ditan Park, with 10 exhibition areas, gathering more than 330 publishing institutions, bookstores, and featured exhibitors from across the country, with book sales reaching 400,000 kinds, setting a new record and total of 167 cultural activities to be held. Coupons are distributed and admission to Ditan Park is free for the Beijing Book Fair 2024.

On the 115th anniversary of the National Library's establishment, the National Library (National Museum of Classic Books) planned the exhibition of excellent traditional Chinese culture classics, in conjunction with 8 domestic libraries and museums, selecting precious handed-down editions and unearthed documents, exhibiting a total of 54 precious exhibits and 75 volumes.

At the 2024 China International Fair for Trade in Services, the Shougang Park exhibition area, the Beijing Municipal Administration Center of Parks, together with municipal parks and the Museum of Chinese Gardens and Landscape Architecture, brought nearly 500 unique and creative cultural products in 13 categories to the audience, presenting sincere park gifts to tourists.

Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park has teamed up with CENTURY OF YILI to create a giant mooncake with a diameter of 10 meters. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 17th, at 8:00 pm, come to Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park to taste the sweetness and blessings. (Reminder: On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, September 17th, after the lighting ceremony of the giant mooncake, it will be sold on-site for a welfare price of 1 yuan/piece. Each person is limited to purchasing 10 pieces. Please line up in an orderly manner to purchase.)

Image sources: WeChat Official Account of Dongcheng Beijing, People's Daily, Fengtai Beijing, Ditan Park, Shijingshan Amusement Park