Yangzhou has launched an ancient Chinese culture and art festival at the Slender West Lake scenic area, which will run through Aug 30, filling the night with vibrant lights.

A media delegation from Latin America and the Caribbean countries visited Yangzhou from July 2 to 3 to experience how the city has been reinvigorated through cultural preservation, industrial innovation, and cooperation in opening-up.

The number of visitors to monitored cultural and tourism venues in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, increased by 5.62 percent year-on-year during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.

Joining an event to promote friendly exchanges among the international community in Yangzhou, more than 20 expats from 14 countries explored Yizheng on June 5.

The Yangzhou Taizhou International Airport celebrated its 14th anniversary on May 8.