The Mid-Autumn Festival and the 70th anniversary this year of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, are occasions that see Macao adorned by festive lights and decorations.

Lighting installations and colourful lanterns can be seen in a total of 66 locations across the city, one of them the Ruins of St. Paul’s.

The Rabbit is associated in Chinese folk tradition with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Colourful, rabbit-shaped lanterns provide a dazzling backdrop for festive photographs.

The Rabbit is associated in Chinese folk tradition with the Mid-Autumn Festival. Colourful, rabbit-shaped lanterns provide a dazzling backdrop for festive photographs.

The seasonal lighting and decorations can be viewed from now until early October.

The seasonal lighting and decorations can be viewed from now until early October.

Decorations at Senado Square form a tunnel of light. It adds a colourful touch to a seasonal celebration sometimes referred to as a “full-moon festival”.

Festive lighting decorations create an ambience of glittering gold, perfect for ‘selfie’ photographs that can capture the dreamlike quality of the Mid-Autumn Festival in Macao.

A giant rabbit-shaped lantern takes centre stage at Senado Square.

Festive decoration at the Municipal Affairs Bureau building takes as its theme “beautiful blooms under a round moon”. The aim is to confer blessings on all who celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in Macao.