A park in Kaifeng, Central China’s Henan province offered free tickets for senior citizens on Oct. 17 to celebrate Chongyang festival, a day on which Chinese people show respect to the elderly and their deceased relatives. Photo: IC

Elderly women wear traditional costume and beat Manchu-style drums to celebrate Chongyang festival in Beijing’s Shijingshan district on Oct.16. Photo: IC

An elderly couple dressed “tangzhuang,” an adaptation of the riding jackets of Manchu horsemen that became common during the rule of the ethnic-Manchu Qing dynasty (1644-1911), pose in front of the Pavilion of Prince Teng in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, on Oct. 17. Photo: VCG

Tourists pose for photos next to the Chinese character “shou,” which means “longevity,” on Yunmen Mountain in Weifang, Shandong province, on Oct.17. Photo: VCG

Beijing’s Badachu park, which houses a 16th century complex of Buddhist temples and nunneries, held an event for Chongyang festival which promoted traditional Chinese culture and respecting the elderly. Seen in the background is a traditional Chinese deity named Shou, who represents longevity. Photo: VCG