In midsummer, the Qilihe Park in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, becomes a breathtaking oasis as water lilies burst into full bloom.

​Join Benjamin Sauers Ostergaard, an American student at Yangzhou University, as he shares his inspiring experience of studying in China during the "Bond with Kuliang: 2024 China-US Youth Festival".

Nestled along the serene banks of the ancient Grand Canal lies Pishi Street, a provincial-level tourist and leisure hub in Yangzhou.

The Chinese Embassy in Saudi Arabia hosted a reception during which some intricate Yangzhou paper-cutting works curated by the city's craft master Zhang Rong mesmerized attendees.

For a deeper immersion into Yangzhou's storied past, a visit to the city's cultural institutions is highly recommended.