In this Week in Photos, locals prepare for the upcoming Guangzhou International Light Festival; new recruits graduate from a military academy in Lanzhou, Gansu province; and the Science and Technology Museum in Xichang, Sichuan province, uses virtual reality to attract tourists.

× 1/7 Lights illuminate the night sky as stage crew prepare for the annual Guangzhou International Light Festival in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Nov. 23, 2018. Chen Chengxiao for Sixth Tone 2/7 A virtual reality exhibition at the Science and Technology Museum in Xichang, Sichuan province, Nov. 20, 2018. Li Jinglu/Economic Daily/VCG 3/7 A recruit looks back during a graduation ceremony at a military academy in Lanzhou, Gansu province, Nov. 20, 2018. VCG 4/7 A Sichuan opera performer blows fire during a show in Chongqing, Nov. 22, 2018. Chen Chao/CNS/VCG 5/7 Spectators attend a horse-fighting event at an equestrian park in Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nov. 22, 2018. Long Tao/VCG 6/7 A mother and daughter are seen playing in a pile of leaves arranged in the shape of a heart, Beijing, Nov. 19, 2018. Jason Lee/Reuters/VCG 7/7 An under-construction residential area adopts an eco-friendly design to appeal to prospective tenants in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Nov. 23, 2018. Zhang Lang/CNS/VCG