Yangtze River Culture Festival Runs Through Nov. 29 in 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.