The 2019 Taicang (China) Tourism Culture Festival runs from March 22 to the end of May in East China's Jiangsu province.
Themed "Savor fresh fishes, Enjoy scenic Taicang", the festival includes 13 tourist activities and six gourmet activities to entertain the festival-goers.
Festival goers can tour the picturesque countryside, admire fascinating flowers, play parent-children games, taste authentic local delicacies and catch fresh fish during the two-month event.
-
Kunqu opera staged in Taicang
A Shanghai-Taicang Kunqu Opera Performance and a Painting Exhibition were held in Taicang's South Garden on April 28 as part of the city's 2018 Tourism Culture Festival.
-
2018 Taicang Tourism Culture Festival kicks off
The 2018 Taicang (China) Tourism Culture Festival was inaugurated at the city's Liuhe ancient town on March 23, marking the beginning of Taicang Food Festival, according to Taicang Daily.
-
March:
Launch of colorful Shaxi town
Admiring orchid in Dulou Lake
-
April:
Tour of media delegation
Staying overnight at Shaxi town
Rape Flower Festival
-
May:
Banjing Village Rural Tourism Festival
Exploring spring in Taicang
-
From March to May:
Tasting special local dishes
-
April:
Cooking contest
Selection of Top 10 Feasts in Taicang
Bringing Taicang delicacies to local communities, companies and barracks
-
May:
Closing ceremony of 2019 Taicang Tourism Culture Festival
-
Spring Festival flavor in Taicang
Writing spring couplets for good luck, pickling bacon to welcome Spring Festival and hosting a Hundred-Family Banquet to enhance relations between neighbors are the Spring Festival traditions in Taicang.
-
Eight-treasure glutinous rice cake: a special dim sum in Taicang
There's only one cake store in Shaxi town of Taicang selling eight-treasure glutinous rice cakes.
-
Enjoy Liuhe town's cuisine culture in one store
Liuhe ancient town, a typical Chinese southern water town in Taicang, is named after the town's main river, Liuhe.