[Video provided to en.nantong.gov.cn]

A total of 1,500 drones put on a spectacular lightshow on July 29 during the third Nantong Beer Carnival, which will run through Aug 4 at Nantong Binjiang Sports Park.

The festival attracted over 25,000 visitors on the first day with beer, live music, performances, and delicacies.

Over the following days, more activities are on tap during the festival, including a talent-themed night market, auto show, and a housing fair.

A depiction of the Milky Way galaxy by drones over the night skies of Nantong. [Photo provided by Xu Cong to en.nantong.gov.cn]

Drones form Chinese characters meaning "The 2024 third Nantong Beer Carnival" over the night skies. [Photo provided by Xu Cong to en.nantong.gov.cn]

A flying phoenix is depicted by drones over the night skies of Nantong. [Photo provided by Xu Cong to en.nantong.gov.cn]

A flying dragon is depicted by drones over the night skies of Nantong. [Photo provided by Xu Cong to en.nantong.gov.cn]