To spice up this May Day weekend, Dianshan Lake town tourism authorities have planned wide-ranging activities for visitors.

The May Day itinerary will involve activities that will dive into the countryside lifestyle and water sports.

Time: May 1

Location: Dianshan Lake town, on the suburbs of Kunshan city

Registration is open till midday April 29, please call at 189-0161-3899 if interested.

Price: 398 yuan ($61.45)

Rundown of the activities:

9:00 am: Gather at Liurudun village in Dianshan Lake town

9:00 – 10:00 am: Lobster angling and loach hunting contests

10:00 – 11:00 am: Pick organically grown vegetables and cook with wood-fired ovens

11:00 – 12:00 am: Lunch

12:00 am – 00:30 pm: Local residents teach the traditional way of making preserved eggs. Participants may try making preserved eggs on their own.

1:00 – 1:20 pm: Canoe training

1:20 – 2:00 pm: Participants practice basic canoeing skills

2:00 – 2:30 pm: Fun teambuilding games in preparation for later canoe competitions

2: 30 – 3:00 pm: Tug of war with participants sitting in boats.

3:00 – 3:30 pm: Relay race

3:30 – 4:00 pm: Canoe polo

Should it rain, participants will be shuttled to Daddy's Farm, where they will learn about botany, pick vegetables and make dumplings.

One player walks across a line of canoes to build the team spirit. [Photo from WeChat account dianshanlake]

Colored dumpling wrappers are made of dough mixed with vegetable juices. [Photo from WeChat account dianshanlake]