Guests are all cosplay-dressed in a Halloween party at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A Halloween party attracted more than 300 people from China and overseas in the Paulaner Brauhaus at the Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31.

Halloween style deserts are served in a Halloween party at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The hotel, as Xiamen’s first micro-brewery German Restaurant, used different kinds of scary designs and various pumpkin shapes to push the festival atmosphere to its customers.

A chef at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The artful creations for the Western holiday, such as a spider, a bloody gash and skulls, cheered up the customers who dressed up and were made up like “ghosts” or “monsters”.

Guests are all cosplay-dressed in a Halloween party at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

"I got the chance to attend the party as a member of ‘La luna’ organization. The party is great and has provided a good channel for me to introduce myself to Xiamen and also get foreign people together to enjoy Xiamen life,”said Jan Kjaerlund, who comes from Denmark and has been doing business in Xiamen for one year.

Top three Halloween costumes in a Halloween party at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The hotel also provided live entertainment by its renowned showband Faces, authentic Bavarian cuisine by Armin Schluifelder, the Master Butcher and German Head Chef, and his culinary team, as well as homemade freshly brewed beers by the German Brew Master.

A guest in Halloween costume in a Halloween party at Kempinski Hotel in Xiamen, Fujian province on Oct 31. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The top three Halloween dressers all received big prizes. The first prize was a four day (three nights) trip for two in a Star Cruises ocean view stateroom. The route was Singapore - Penang - Port Kelang - Singapore and Singapore - Penang - Langkawi – Singapore. The second and third prize winners got family trips for five days (four nights) and a 2500 yuan cash coupon. All contestants taking part in the Halloween costume competition got a voucher for spa treatments or hairdressing. Lucky draws attracted many guests at the Halloween night, which gave away many coupons for food and drinks as gifts.

By Lu Ting from China Daily Fujian Bureau.