Revelers dress up in an assortment of outfits for a party on Oct. 29. Photo: VCG

Attendees dress up as Snow White and a monk. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

A child dresses up as a ghost in Fuxin Park, Shanghai. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

An attendee dresses up as Lord Voldemort from Harry Potter on Julu Road, Shanghai. Photo: VCG

Two women wear Teletubbies costumes on Julu Road, Shanghai on Oct. 30. Photo: VCG

A man with a piece of paper on his T-shirt saying “I’m Party B” looking pale and tired. Employment contracts in China refer to employees as ‘party B.’ Photo: VCG

Two attendees dress up in Chinese and Western-styled Halloween costumes. Photo: VCG

People enjoy barbecue and rest after taking part in the costume parade. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

Oct. 28, a drag queen dresses up as Barbie. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

On Oct. 28 and 29, the weekend before Halloween, participants in costumes packed the streets of Shanghai. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

Oct. 29, partygoers don various colorful costumes. Photo: Guo Kejing/Caixin

A crowded street during Halloween weekend in Shanghai on Monday. Photo: VCG