Shanghai's Jiading district will light up this autumn as the third Shanghai International Light Festival brings projections, interactive installations and night markets to the district from Sept 23 to Oct 3.
The Jiading sub-venue will open at the West Street historical and cultural block. Visitors can follow a riverside light route, explore sensor-based installations and watch cultural-themed projections on historic buildings.
The night market will feature three zones for intangible cultural heritage and creative products, local food, and light-themed experiences.
Festival activities will extend across Jiading. Nanxiang Ancient Town will host a China-chic festival with fashion shows, food and cultural markets, while Anting Old Street will stage a market combining water-town culture with the district's auto-themed identity.
At Zhouqiao Old Street, new lantern displays will light up the 800-year-old water town, alongside evening markets.

Visitors can experience the ancient charm and new vibrancy of the millennium-old town amid the lights. [Photo/jiading.gov.cn]
Shanghai Guyi Garden will hold a heritage-themed month featuring immersive exhibitions, traditional-style gatherings and handicraft workshops.

