Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou, Jiangsu province will host the 2021 China (Zhangjiagang) Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival from Oct 25 to Nov 10, according to a news conference held in the city on Oct 11.

Information is released about the 2021 China (Zhangjiagang) Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival on Oct 11. [Photo/WeChat account: zhangjiagangfabu365]

Sponsored by the Publicity Department of the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, Jiangsu Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and Suzhou government, the festival will feature attendees from 13 provinces in the Yangtze River Delta.

This year's event is set to feature a selection of the region's intangible cultural heritage, cultural relics, ideas for integrating culture and tourism, and traditional opera. It will also host nine activities.  

Academics and business representatives will be invited to make suggestions on the integrated development of culture and tourism in the Yangtze River Delta, digital culture and tourism, and the nighttime economy.