There are many sculptures in the city if you pay attention. Some are together displayed in the park, e.g. Jing'an sculpture park. Some show you a vivid local life, e.g. families shopping on the Nanjing east road and xiaolongbao dumpling in the old town bazaar. Now there is a sculpture exhibition in the Peoples Square (by the Peoples Park). Statue works by Yunnan artists are displayed in the open space for any visitor.

China's National Day (October 1st) holiday  is coming. It is known as one of the golden-week holidays. Many people enjoy a 7-day vacation. This is a busy week for tourism and Shanghai is popular among domestic travelers. Together with the Shanghai tourism festival, there are many performances, activities, promotions and celebration in the city. One thing to mind -- the popular venues are often packed so make a reservation in advance.

The Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival) has passed with nice weather in Shanghai. The full moon is bright in the sky. You can already feel the cool breeze of early autumn. As one poet said, "With whom shall I sit? The bright moon, refreshing breeze and me.” The bund is full of visitors enjoying the grand view of the colonial past and the exciting present of Shanghai.

The Shanghai Tourism Festival starts today with an opening ceremony and float parade in the evening. The festival is about one month with various activities all over Shanghai. The popular ones are float parade on the HuaiHai Road, Huangpu River cruise parade and the music firework show in Century Park. Many shopping malls participate in the festival with promotions.

The ShiKuMen Open House Museum is a small exhibition in the bustling XinTianDi area. Its Chinese name "WuLiXiang" literally means inside a house. The developer kept the old ShiKuMen house of 1920s and display furniture and articles for daily use back then. ShiKuMen house was once the main residential housing in Shanghai. But now they are disappearing slowly with the modernisation of the city.