Yangzhou made a memorable showing at the 2026 Yangtze River Delta Cultural Tourism Fair near Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower from April 24 to 26.

A delegation from the Yangzhou Board Games Association visited Lao Cai province, Vietnam, in early April at the invitation of the Vietnam Chess Federation.

The Yangzhou Culture and Tourism Promotion Conference took place in Macao on April 21.

The month-long 2026 Yangzhou "Flowery March" International Economy, Trade and Tourism Festival opened on April 18, gathering global guests to explore new opportunities for cooperation with Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province.

Rupert Hoogewerf, founder and chief researcher of Hurun Report, hailed the development of Yangzhou city and Jiangsu province during an interview on the sideline of the opening ceremony of an investment promotion event in Yangzhou.