Some residents made the wise decision of avoiding crowded airports and train stations during the May Day holiday and stayed in Shenzhen. See how they enjoyed their holidays.

Tourists participate in interactive games at Window of the World on April 30.

Zheng Dongsheng

At Shenzhen Waterlands Resort, acrobats from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, stage various performances . Qiu Haibing

Wa ethnic minority dancers at Shenzhen Waterlands Resort. Qiu Haibing

Senior fork art performers from Haiyu Community in Xin’an Subdistrict, Bao’an District, put on shows to celebrate Labor Day. Qiu Haibing

A booth designed by LVGEM Group displays the ideal of exquisite life at the Shenzhen housing fair that opened in Shenzhen Exhibition and Convention Center on May 1. Zhang Xiaowei

Citizens practice calligraphy with water as ink on water writing fabric, a recyclable writing paper, at the International Antique Artwork Trading Center. Cheng Haikun

At the Huaqiangbei commercial area, an Indian expat enquires at the counter of an anti-counterfeit campaign launched by authorities in Futian District on April 30. Sun Yuchen

Social workers volunteer to provide traffic consultancy and help maintain order at Shenzhen North Railway Station during the holiday.

Wu Kaifeng