Flowers are set up in major sites in Shanghai. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn)

Tens of thousands of flowers were set up in major sites in Shanghai by the municipal landscaping and city appearance administrator to celebrate National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, both on Oct 1.

According to the administration, around 12.3 million pots of flowers were used to form 63 themed flower art installations, more than 2,400 flower poles and 51,000 flower boxes.