Students visit the Xuan"en County Museum in Xuan"en, central China"s Hubei Province, Aug. 15, 2026. Museums in Hubei Province have seen a surging number of children and teenagers on study tours during the summer vacation. With guided tours, hands-on experiences, and intangible cultural heritage classes, these museums are offering more than just exhibitions to enrich the summer life of children and students. (Photo: Xinhua)

　　A number of Chinese cities including Shenzhen in South China"s Guangdong Province and Chengdu in Southwest China"s Sichuan Province have announced autumn breaks for secondary and primary school students, which experts said is needed to bridge the holiday gap between the National Day and the New Year"s Day, and to inspire travel and inject new momentum into tourism spending.

　　Shenzhen unveiled its citywide autumn and spring break schedules for primary and secondary schools on Friday. The autumn break falls on November 17-20, and the spring break on April 1-2, 2027, according to China Media Group.

　　Ningbo in East China"s Zhejiang Province has set its autumn break for November 25-27. The three-day holiday, combined with the following weekend, creates a five-day-long break.

　　Cities in Sichuan Province also announced their arrangements, with Chengdu setting a three-day autumn break that schools may schedule on the last three days of the second week of November.

　　Zigong city has set its autumn break from November 16 to November 18, which, if joined with the weekend, forms a five-day-long holiday. Panzhihua"s autumn break will run from November 18 to 20, again linking up with the weekend for an extended break.