For music lovers across China, the "Golden Week" provides a chance to enjoy a long-awaited music festival after the epidemic.  

Over 20 music festivals were held during the eight-day National Day holiday, including Beijing Strawberry Music Festival, Rye Music Festival in Tianjin and Midou Music Festival in Nanjing. 

Organizers of those festivals have taken multiple epidemic control measures and readjusted performance arrangements to protect audiences from possible COVID-19 infection.

Beijing Strawberry Music Festival was one of the most influential musical celebrations during the holiday, running from October 5 to 7 at Beijing Expo Park. 

Well-established bands from different countries performed for audiences, along with some popular newcomers, such as Qiyun League and Floruit Show, who injected creativity and innovation into their live performances. 

Apart from the fascinating performances, there are strict precautions against the epidemic to make sure safety. One was that stage performances were limited to three each day. 

"Epidemic prevention has been our top concern in this year's music festival. We asked concertgoers to register their real name in book tickets in advance. Upon arriving at the venue, they need to show their health code and have their body temperature checked. In the three-day event, only 9,000 people are allowed in each day," said Zhang Chongshuo, a member of Strawberry Music Festival's organizing committee.  

Audiences also expressed their understandings with the arrangements of this year's music festival.  

"The equipment at this year's music festival is more sophisticated and the on-site order is even better than before. Because of the epidemic, people are maintaining some social distance," said an audience at the festival. 

Besides the music performances, the Strawberry Music Festival also featured handicraft workshops, multimedia interactive areas, and youth cultural markets. 

With increasing festivals open to the audiences, offline entertainment industry shows signs of recovery gradually after the pandemic.

(Cover image designed by Li Qianjie)