The Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Grain in Ear, (Chinese: 芒种), the 9th solar term, begins on June 6 this year and ends on June 20.

The opening ceremony of the 6th National Puppet Show was held in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on May 31.

The Marco Polo Memorial House in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province reopened to the public after completing upgrades on May 30.

The Huaiyang Cuisine Museum of China in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province was reopened to the public following the completion of renovations on May 25.

The China Grand Canal Museum in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province made the list of China's most innovative museums.