Yangtze River culture in focus at arts festival

More than 30 relics unearthed at the Huangsipu ruins, one of the top 10 archaeological discoveries in China in 2018, are being showcased to the public for the first time at the 2019 China (Zhangjiagang) Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival.

The festival kicked off with an opening ceremony at the Poly Grand Theater in Zhangjiagang on Nov 1 and will run through Nov 26. According to the organizers, 10 cultural activities and 17 trade events are due to be held during the festival.

Located on the southern bank of the Yangtze, the city in Jiangsu province lies at the intersection of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.