​Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province was designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy ahead of World Cities Day, which falls on October 31.

​Situated in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, Fuchun Teahouse is a traditional teahouse with a history of more than 100 years.

The 16th century novel Journey to the West performed by Yangzhou Pinghua - a form of storytelling in the Yangzhou dialect.

An important part of the first Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Expo, the Grand Canal Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition was held in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province on May 4.

A new historical play called Jianzhen, created by the research institute of Yangzhou opera, was staged at Yangzhou Grand Theater, East China’s Jiangsu province, for the first time on March 26.