People in Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Wuhan, and other places dressed up and took to the streets during Halloween; police patrols or on-site dispersal occurred in many locations.
A Chinese woman wearing Hanfu was arrested in Shanghai during Halloween.
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Guangzhou Metro has set up makeup removal areas for passengers to remove their Halloween costumes.
Multiple police vehicles are parked along Changning Road in Shanghai, with volunteers and police officers stationed at the entrance of Zhongshan Park, and buses carrying police personnel nearby.
People were collectively turned away at the Guangzhou Halloween event site.
Zhuhai Fuhuali issued a notice stating that, due to requirements from relevant departments, the performance scheduled for Halloween night has been cancelled.
Someone dressed up and performed on the streets of Wuhan, and police (Public Security) and SWAT police asked the participants to leave; the police on site did not immediately force a dispersal.