Places to go for Halloween fun in Chengdu
One of the most fun and fulfilling things during the season is to throw a Halloween party and boogie through the night with friends and family. When pumpkins, witch's hats and spiders make their annual appearance you can tell Halloween is approaching.
Whether it's a party for children or just one for adults, there are so many great treats, games, music and activities that you can enjoy yourselves in the city.
Dark Mirror-themed Party
With a scary theme - Dark Mirror (黑暗之镜), Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu this year will host a big Halloween party on October 31st with these elements: Ghost Parade, Haunted House, Costume Contest and so on. Participants could enjoy live music show, dance and play “trick or treat” games in the public outdoor area.
Venue：Lan Kwai Fong Chengdu, 1 Shuijing Street
Halloween Carnival Party
The Chengdu Happy Valley Amusement Park is to host a Halloween Carnival Party that features magic performances, live rock bands performance and lots of wicked events for participants. The Halloween season in the park will last till November 11 with admission from 80 to 150 yuan.
Venue: 16 Xihua Avenue
Beer Nest Halloween Party
The Beer Nest I and Beer Nest II will be decorated in a haunted (闹鬼的) house style and there will be scary movies playing on the big screens of the Beer Nest II. Entertaining activities, such as food & drink specials, live DJs, cool music and Spooky Kids Workshops, will be held and a professional markup artist from Sweden will be there for those who want to make an impression Halloween night.
Halloween E-sports Night Party
The Halloween E-sports Night to take place on October 31 is one of the highlights of the E-sports Cartoon and Animation Festival to be held in Chengdu Eastern Suburb Memory on October 31-November 1. It will offer relevant activities including cosplay showcases, e-sports competition and live music shows as a platform to communicate with celebrated anime artists and cartoon lovers.
Venue：4 Mid-section，South Jianshe Road
1.How can we tell Halloween is approaching?
A.People are eating pumpkins. B.Witch's hats are sitting on the head.
C.Spiders are weaving nets at the corner. D.Families or friends are getting together.
2.Which party offers special activities for children to enjoy themselves？
A.Dark Mirror-themed Party. B.Beer Nest Halloween Party.
C.Halloween Carnival Party. D.Halloween E-sports Night Party.
3.What is the common element of the four parties?
A.Cosplay. B.Food.
C.Music. D.Magic.
4.What can participants do at Halloween E-sports Night Party?
A.Make cartoon shows. B.Attend E-Game competitions.
C.Learn to arrange cosplay shows. D.Exchange ideas with anime artists.
5.What can we infer from the Beer Nest Halloween Party?
A.The party will be held in two places one after another.
B.Scary movies will be played in the public outdoor area.
C.A Sweden artist is expected to bring joy to the party.
D.The party will be decorated in a traditional Chinese way.
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