Chongqing- China's National Day holiday from October 1 to 7 means a precious time for people across the country. In southwestern China's Chongqing Municipality, locals and tourists find their way to enjoy the seven-day holiday.

The five-star red flag represents a typical element during the holiday.

People take a photo with a giant five-star red flag in Chongqing. (Photo/ Zou Fei)

A child is holding a national flag and watching the suitcase miniature puppet show with her dad at a theater festival. (iChongqing/ Vivian Yan)

As seasons change, so do the flowers. Workers replace with the latest seasonal flowers in Chongqing city. (Photo/ Zou Fei)

Chongqing is rich in red tourism resources, attracting tourists all over the country.

Aerial photo of Baigongguan, a historical site in Chongqing. (Photo/ Huang Wei)

Locals go to parks for recreation.

Children have fun in a park. (Photo/ Zou Fei)

In addition, urban renewal has injected vitality into city tourism. For example, Shibanti and Baixiang Street reopened ahead of the holiday.

Shibati, as an urban renewal project in Chongqing, attracts many visitors. (iChongqing/ Wang Xiaoyan)

At the confluence of the Yangtze River and the Jialing River, Chongqing's beautiful view has a unique flavor as a river city, especially when the land is enveloped in a curtain of darkness.

Beautiful Chongqing city at night. (iChongqing/ Chen Yuling)