The 2021 Shanghai Auto Culture Festival is launched in Shanghai's Jiading district on Oct 6. [Photo/WeChat account: sh-jiading]

The 2021 Shanghai Auto Culture Festival was launched in Shanghai's Jiading district on Oct 6.

Themed around the integration of cars, people and the city, the festival will run until Oct 31. Various cultural and tourism events will be held both online and offline during the festival.

This year's festival has set up eight car-themed areas, including a 24-hour bookstore called Home Study, the Shanghai Auto Museum, EF-Park, a racing car-themed restaurant Corsa Cuisine, a commercial vehicle model exhibition hall in Malu, Shanghai Auto Expo Park, and a drive-in cinema in Shanghai Auto Expo Park, to provide high-quality experiential programs for visitors.

In addition, the 2021 Season of Racing, a new online racing season, will showcase to the public Shanghai culture and car racing games.

The Shanghai Auto Culture Festival has been held for more than 10 years, attracting nearly 2.4 million visitors from home and abroad.