A total of 300 people from China and overseas attended a Halloween party on the beach nearGuanyin Mountain, Xiamen, on Nov 2. Music bands - such as Birds’ Doctor, Big Rabbits and Pumping Pie - and DJ Cy Cooper and Lomba entertained the audience.

A band - composed of three international musicians - performs at the Xiamen Halloween Music Party on Oct 31. (Photo by Yang Jie)

Entertainers perform at the Xiamen Halloween Music Party on Oct 31. (Photo by Yang Jie)

Many people came to Xiamen especially for the party, and everyone was in high spirits despite the rain, and they danced and applauded.

A Chinese woman and three men from overseas pose for a photo at the Xiamen Halloween Music Party on Oct 31. (Photo by Yang Jie)

"My Italian friend, Claire, came with me from Fuzhou to attend today’s party because today is my birthday. The party is terrific and I’m enjoying every minute of it,” said Rachael, an American who works at a kindergarten in Fuzhou.

Participants from home and abroad mingle at the Xiamen Halloween Music Party on Oct 31. (Photo by Yang Jie)

Another woman, called Mina, said, “It is my fifth time to attend Xiamen’s beach party. I enjoyed myself every time and made friends with people from around the world. It’s unfortunate that these kinds of parties are only available in Xiamen. I really hope Fuzhou can host these activities in the future.”

On May 11, a similar party was held on the beach near Asia Gulf Hotel in Xiamen.

By Yang Jie, Fujian Bureau, China Daily