In the run-up to the National Day on Oct 1, the Bell Tower in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, is adorned with Chinese national flags and red lanterns on Sept 27, creating a festive atmosphere. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays are combined and there are a total of eight days off from Sept 29 to Oct 6. [Photo/IC]

Chinese national flags flutter side by side in the breeze on a street in front of the Bell Tower in Xi'an, on Sept 27. [Photo/IC]

People walk along a street by the Bell Tower in Xi'an decorated with Chinese national flags. [Photo/IC]

The streets and shops near the Bell Tower in Xi'an are adorned with the Chinese national flags to welcome the upcoming National Day holiday. [Photo/IC]