Visitors have a blast playing in a swimming pool at the Shangzhu Mountain Fantasy Valley, located in Deqing county, Huzhou, on the evening of July 6. [Photo/hz66.com]

The annual summer night garden party returned to the Shangzhu Mountain Fantasy Valley, located in Deqing county, Huzhou, on the evening of July 6.

Scheduled to run until August 25, this year's edition is poised to captivate visitors throughout the entire summer season with a lineup of activities such as music parties, outdoor adventure sports, and intangible cultural heritage handicraft experiences.

One of the standouts of the carnival is a puppet parade that brings to life characters from the British novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, becoming the first of its kind in the nation and adding an extra layer of enchantment to the event.

With a successful five-year run at the park, the nighttime revelry has enhanced the summer leisure options for both locals from Deqing and visitors from neighboring cities, providing them with a unique nocturnal entertainment experience. The event has injected a fresh wave of energy into the ongoing growth of Deqing's nighttime economy.