Zhangjiagang has reached the peak of the southbound bird migration season, marked by the recent sighting of the Eurasian whimbrel in the wetlands of the Yangtze River West Channel.
The Younuan Quilt-Making Workshop and the Shashang Shasu Pastry-Making Workshop in Zhangjiagang have recently been recognized as Suzhou-level intangible cultural heritage workshops.
Zhangjiagang kicked off its first Fitness-for-all Month at the city's Pedestrian Street commercial block on July 27, marking the beginning of a month-long celebration of health, movement, and community spirit.
Zhangjiagang has solidified its economic prowess with two towns featured among the 2025 China Top 100 Towns by Comprehensive Competitiveness: Yangshe town, ranking third, and Jinfeng town, ranking seventh.
Thirteen villages and communities in Zhangjiagang have been selected for the second batch of Jiangsu province's "Livable, Business-Friendly, and Harmonious Villages" list.
Sino-Japanese performance Voyage to the East was among the action plan outlining 110 concrete initiatives to deepen international cultural exchange released at the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting.
The 2025 County Economic Innovation Development Forum was held in Beijing on July 23, during which the latest CCID (China Center for Information Industry Development) Top 100 Counties list was released. Zhangjiagang ranked third in the nation.
The 26th "Beibei Cup" Youth Football Tournament (Boys U-12) concluded successfully on the evening of July 22 in Zhangjiagang.