Weekends are always short, but Halloween provides a chance for people to play. In Suzhou, Jiangsu province, it might be a good idea to take a yacht on Jinji Lake, or go to a bar for an exciting experience. Here are some recommendations:

1. Take the magic yacht on Jinji Lake Time: 8-10 pm on October 31, 2013 (boarding begins at 7:30 pm) Location: Music fountain port at Xintiandi by the lake, No 158, Xinggang Street, Suzhou Industrial Park Price: 188 yuan ($30.84) per person including yacht ticket, champagne, fruit, cakes and VIP service

2. Phebe Club party Ghosts will gather at Phebe on Halloween night. Watch your back. Screams, carnivals and ghosts will scare even the most courageous at Phebe Club. Welcome, brave friends! Time: October 31-November 11 Location: Flagship Phebe Club

3. Phever Pub Halloween party A carnival from the Middle Ages awaits guests on Halloween. Pumpkin monsters, sexy witches, beautiful fairies, headless knights, skeletons and horse-headed men will gather here. Make yourself up as a ghost and you may win a mysterious prize. Time: October 31, 2013 Location: Phever Pub

4. Halloween party at Crowne Plaza Hotel A party will go on in breathtaking darkness at Submarine Bar in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Suzhou. Creative snacks and drinks, along with surprising clothes and make-up, will be on the display. Come to find out what’s happening here on October 31! Tel: (0512)6761-6688 ext 8315