A drum performance is staged on Oct 22 in Kangzhen scenic spot in Ordos city, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. It’s part of a series of activities held to celebrate Double Ninth Festival, which fell on Oct 25 this year. Many foreigners living and working in Ordos were invited to experience China’s traditional culture during the festival. [Photo/Ordos Release]

Visitors dressed in traditional Chinese clothing pose for a group photo at the Double Ninth Festival celebration activities held in Ordos’ Kangzhen scenic spot. [Photo/Ordos Release]

A foreign visitor experiences a traditional Chinese “blind date” at Kangzhen scenic spot in Ordos. [Photo/Ordos Release]

Foreign visitors try their hand at archery at Kangzhen scenic area in Ordos. [Photo/Ordos Release]