The Jiangsu Fine Bonsai Exhibition opened at Yangzhou's Slender West Lake Scenic Area on April 29, debuting about 50 exquisite bonsai.

A national Chinese painting exhibition co-hosted by the China Artists Association and Gaoyou municipal government opened at the local museum on April 28.

The 10th Chinese Peony Festival and the First University Music Festival, as well as important preparations for the 10th Jiangsu Horticultural Expo starting on September 28, began at the Peony Garden in Yizheng county, Yangzhou, Jiangsu province on April 29.