​Yangzhou ranked 33rd among the top 100 best-off prefecture-level cities in China with a reading of 119.16, according to a recent report released by Competitiveness think tank and the China Information Association in Beijing on Nov 21.

Gaoyou held a series of activities in celebration of the 970th birthday of Qian Guan from Nov 8 to 11.

​A fishing village in Hanjiang district, Yangzhou was recently recognized as a “Beautiful Chinese Leisure Village” by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, local media reported.

​Huaiyang cuisine is widely esteemed in Chinese culinary circles and regarded as one of the "Four Great Traditions" that dominate China's culinary heritage, along with Cantonese cuisine, Shandong cuisine and Sichuan cuisine.

​Yangzhou was recently designated as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, and Yangzhou fried rice is perhaps the city's most well-known dish. The following are some interesting facts about the popular Chinese-style dish served in restaurants throughout the world.