A group of gourmets from Italy, a culinary mecca of the West, recently came together in Yangzhou, a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in China, for culinary exchange and cooperation.

The Huaiyang Cuisine Museum of China in Yangzhou unveiled an exclusive autumn and winter banquet inspired by the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, a vital water transportation artery in China, on Oct 19.

The 2025 World Canal Cities Forum took place in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, on Oct 16, showcasing canals' role in promoting exchanges and mutual learning across the globe.

Over 100 Gyeongju Choi clan descendants from South Korea gathered at the memorial hall of Choe Chiwon in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, to pay homage to their revered ancestor, on Oct 15.

The "Across the Ocean: China-Panama Friendship Art Exhibition Tour opened at the Yangzhou Cultural Center on Oct 15.