Dazzling, Le Diner en Blanc wows Shanghai again

Quite aptly, this year's Le Diner en Blanc in Shanghai - French for "the dinner in white" - took place on Sept 8 as well. Held in one of the city's oldest dockyards that was renovated by acclaimed Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the event featured hundreds of people dressed in white who indulged in champagne and fine French food, including foie gras.

Established in 1988 in Paris, Le Diner en Blanc has grown from being a humble private gathering initiated by Parisian Francois Pasquier to a global event attended by tens of thousands of people in 80 cities in 35 countries.

The event, which aims to celebrate the French "art of living and savoir-faire" through the nation's popular activity of picnicking, is always held each year at a different iconic landmark, such as the Eiffel Tower or Notre Dame in Paris, and the Opera House in Sydney. The location is always kept secret till the very last minute.