The 2019 China (Zhangjiagang) Yangtze River Culture and Art Festival is scheduled to begin on Nov 1 to celebrate and bring together the cultures and arts of the 12 provinces along the Yangtze River.

This year's festival features 10 large-scale cultural activities, including a traditional drama show, cross talk, and folk dances, offering local residents a chance to enjoy performers from China and around the world.

The seventh Zhangjiagang Yangtze River Folk Art Festival and 2019 Yangtze River Xiaoxi (storytelling with song and dance) and Xiaopin (Chinese skit) Exhibition will be launched during the festival.

The Golden Autumn Economic and Trade Week is also a highlight at this year's event, with a total of 17 trade exchange activities.

The trade week will include one main venue and 16 sub-venues and will include a Zhangjiagang innovation development meeting, launch ceremony for several key projects, the seventh Jiangsu Talent Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, and a hydrogen industry exchange conference.