More than 200-thousand Buddhists along with throngs of tourists come to the capital Lhasa to celebrate since August 14.
People take part in the opening ceremony of the annual Nadam Fair in Banyan Nur, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Aug 18, 2015.
Bamboo rafters are a unique group who ferry tourists across Luxi River in Mount Longhu Scenic Area in East China's Jiangxi province.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Autumn, the 13th solar term in a year, begins this year on Aug 8 and ends on Aug 22.
People of Yi ethnic group hold torches to perform a parasite expelling ritual in the field during the Torch Festival in Bake village of De'e Township in Longlin autonomous prefecture in Baise, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Aug 6, 2015.
Combined with modern business modes, traditional Chinese business blocks have a new look and creat a new promotional image of the city.
Middle school students practice single bamboo drifting in Rongjiang county, Southwest China's Guizhou province on July 30, 2015. Single bamboo drifting is a traditional sport of Dong people.
Local villagers take part in the opening ceremony of Naoyu Festival at Liangshuang village in Hongshui township of Rongshui county, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, July 31, 2015.
Some cultural items collected in the Palace Museum in Beijing help us figure out how the royal family of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) who lived inside the Forbidden City spent the summer days.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Major Heat, (Chinese: 大暑), the 12th solar term of the year, begins this year on July 23 and ends August 7.
This year's Sanfu Days, or dog days of summer, is supposedly ten days longer than the usual 30 days, according to a calculation of the Purple Hills Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Monday.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Minor Heat, (Chinese: 小暑), the 11th solar term of the year, begins on July 7 this year and ends on July 22.
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