# 2026 Yangtze River Culture Festival Opens in Yonglian Village, Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu

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- Published: 2026-11-01T10:51:00+07:00
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ZHANGJIAGANG, China, Nov. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 Yangtze River Culture 
Festival opened on October 30 in Yonglian Village, Nanfeng Town, Zhangjiagang, Suzhou,
Jiangsu Province, bringing communities together to celebrate the culture of the 
river that connects them. The festival is jointly hosted by the Publicity Department
of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, the Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture
and Tourism, and the Suzhou Municipal People’s Government. It is co-organized by
the Publicity Department of the CPC Suzhou Municipal Committee, the Suzhou Municipal
Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism, and the Zhangjiagang Municipal
People’s Government.

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Yangtze River Economic Belt initiative.
The festival brings culture and tourism together to draw visitors and support local
economies. At the opening ceremony, organizers unveiled Jiangsu’s autumn and winter
lineup of cultural events, tourism activities and visitor incentives at a presentation
titled "Charm of Jiangsu, Tides of the Yangtze." They also introduced curated itineraries
for exploring the Yangtze River Delta’s smaller cities by high-speed rail. The event
highlighted activities and achievements from Suzhou’s 2026 East Asian Capital of
Culture program. Participants also signed agreements for cultural and tourism projects.

[⌊Rural representatives from 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities
along the Yangtze River take the stage to present the Declaration on Shared Prosperity
through Rural Culture and Tourism.⌉⌊Rural representatives from 13 provinces, autonomous
regions and municipalities along the Yangtze River take the stage to present the
Declaration on Shared Prosperity through Rural Culture and Tourism.⌉[
Rural representatives
from 13 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along the Yangtze River
take the stage to present the Declaration on Shared Prosperity through Rural Culture
and Tourism.

Thirteen village Party secretaries each brought water from the stretch of the Yangtze
River flowing through their respective hometowns. Joined by guests, they used the
water in a ceremony to formally open the festival—a vivid expression of the river
that binds their communities together. Two exhibitions, including Art Without Borders:
A Joint Exhibition of Works from Community Collaborative Art Museums, opened at 
the Yonglian Art Museum that day.

Held annually since 2004, the Yangtze River Culture Festival has featured more than
200 activities and reached a combined online and in-person audience of over 500 
million. Under the theme "Integration, Promotion and Sharing," this year’s festival
features three main programs: "Exploring the Yangtze," "Celebrating Yangtze Culture"
and "An Open Yangtze." Visitors can discover smaller cities on the Yangtze River
Delta’s high-speed rail network, take part in RV camping exchanges along the river,
and explore the "Guardians of the Yangtze" market, which brings living cultural 
traditions, folk customs, local specialties and shopping together. Running through
November 29, the festival invites visitors to explore the cultural richness of the
Yangtze River basin through events and experiences across the region.

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