The third Grand Canal Cultural Development Forum was held in Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on July 9, bringing together experts and scholars to explore how the Grand Canal culture can better empower economic and social development.
Yantai, a coastal city in East China's Shandong province, has long been a gateway for trade and cultural exchange. Join Samar Kerkeni, a foreign expert from China Daily Website, as she explores the city's rich history and seaside charm.
What does the future feel like? For eight international guests touring Wuxi in Jiangsu province on July 9, it felt like a stringless guitar, a pair of smart glasses that translate languages in real time, and a chess‑playing robot that refuses to lose — three times in a row.
By Li Yingqing and Yan Yujie in Kunming
Jul 10, 2026