On Sept 22, the Sino-Japanese collaborative performance Voyage to the East premiered in Zhangjiagang, a county-level city of Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
To connect the various cultures thriving along the Yangtze since ancient times, Zhangjiagang, a city at the waterway's mouth, in Jiangsu province, began in 2004 a cultural festival to celebrate the vigor and diversity of the extensive regions by the river.
From Sept 20-24, the 2024 International Humor Art Festival is being held in Zhangjiagang, offering a joy-filled cultural feast.
From Sept 21 to Nov 10, an exhibition titled "Charm of Jiangsu – View of the Yangtze River from 100 Woodblock Prints" will be held at Zhangjiagang Art Museum.
Zhangjiagang has developed a comprehensive sports education system spanning from elementary to high school, with each school focusing on a particular sport.
On July 27, Chinese athlete Sheng Lihao from Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, East China's Jiangsu province won the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics, which was also Zhangjiagang's first-ever Olympic gold medal.
The recently released Suzhou municipal-level intangible cultural heritage item list included five from Zhangjiagang, a county-level city in Suzhou.
On May 15, the Jincun village temple fair commenced in Zhangjiagang, Suzhou, Jiangsu province. It is set to run until May 19.