A light display erected for a lantern festival in Beijing, which will kick off this weekend at Garden Expo Park. The event is part of nationwide celebrations for the Mid-Autumn Festival, an annual holiday that falls on Sept. 17 this year. Photo: IC Photo

Children gather at a local park to learn about traditional culture on Tuesday in Lianyungang, East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: IC Photo

Children solve lantern riddles, a traditional Mid-Autumn Festival activity, at a kindergarten in Binzhou, Shandong province, on Wednesday. Photo: IC Photo

Children play the traditional game of pitch-pot, in which players toss sticks into containers, at a kindergarten in Binzhou on Wednesday. Photo: IC Photo

Mooncakes are prepared in Binzhou on Tuesday. Mooncakes are a classic Mid-Autumn Festival snack, and the lion motif is inspired by the iconic lion dance, which symbolizes strength, courage and good fortune. Photo: VCG

Staff work around the clock to prepare mooncakes in Binzhou on Tuesday. Photo: VCG