Jiangsu

ZHANGJIAGANG – – November 01, 2026 -- The 2026 Yangtze River Culture Festival is open to visitors through November 29, with rail itineraries to smaller Yangtze River Delta cities, RV camping exchanges along the river and a cultural market on the program.

Thirteen village leaders open the festival with river water

The festival opened on October 30 in Yonglian Village, Nanfeng Town, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, in Jiangsu Province. Thirteen village Party secretaries each brought water from the stretch of the Yangtze flowing through their hometowns. Joined by guests, they used the water in the opening ceremony.

Two exhibitions also opened at the Yonglian Art Museum that day, including Art Without Borders: A Joint Exhibition of Works from Community Collaborative Art Museums.

Kunshan – September 25, 2026 -- The 2026 Chinese Opera Gala opened September 23 in Zhouzhuang, launching a program of performances, exhibitions and cultural experiences running through November. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, the gala presents 57 excerpts and 10 full-length productions spanning 46 opera genres.

Sixteen organizations received recognition for opera media work

At the opening ceremony, 16 organizations received commemorative certificates for outstanding opera-related media projects from across China. Organizers also introduced The China Kunqu Opera Blue Book 2026 and unveiled Meeting Liang Chenyu — The Origins of Kunqu Opera, an AI-generated micro-drama produced in Kunshan.