The 7th Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Expo was held at the Suzhou International Expo Center from Aug. 15 to 17 with a slew of online and offline activities.
This year’s expo featured five exhibition areas: the Grand Canal City Cultural and Tourism Boutique Exhibition, the Grand Canal-Themed Cultural and Creative Exhibition, the Grand Canal Characteristic Cultural Tourism Industry Exhibition, the “Encounter of the Silk Road and the Grand Canal” Exhibition, and the Grand Canal Food Culture Exhibition, aiming to promote the popularity of the Grand Canal culture and the development of the cultural tourism industry.
Since 2019, the Grand Canal Culture and Tourism Expo has been successfully held for six sessions in Yangzhou, Wuxi and Suzhou, with the theme of “Integration, Innovation and Sharing”. As an influential brand activity, the expo has strived to build a platform for the integrated development of culture and tourism, a platform for the promotion of cultural and tourism products and a platform for sharing a better life for the cities along the canal.
