Bloomin’ Lovely

A huge ‘flower basket’ is seen at Tiananmen Square to mark the upcoming National Day in Beijing, China. China’s national day is celebrated every year on October 1. (Barcroft)

Visitors tour the illuminated decorations and lighting of small bulbs set up at Victoria Park to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)

Visitors tour the illuminated decorations and lighting of small bulbs set up at Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to celebrate the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, which falls on September 30. On that day, it is believed, the moon will be the biggest, roundest and brightest, and the term “round” implies family reunion in Chinese. (Kin Cheung/Associated Press)