AKIPRESS.COM - At the outskirts of Shanghai, a spectacular music and fireworks festival has kicked off the first evening of the Mid-autumn Festival holiday, CCTV reports.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, which is also known as the lantern or moon festival, is celebrated among Chinese communities to mark the end of the harvest season.

Visitors from home and abroad are amazed by the breathtaking pyro-music performance.

Two upcoming shows from Italy and the US will also be held at the beach on September 13 in Shanghai.