Paper-cutting has been practiced in Yangzhou for more than 1,000 years with a number of distinct uses in Chinese culture.

Yangzhou International Artistry Light Festival is an iconic optical bonanza annually held in August or September.

Lacquerware, objects decoratively covered with lacquer, is one of the intangible cultural heritages of Yangzhou city.

Jian Zhen was an eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), born in Yangzhou and who became a monk at the age of 14 at the Dayun Temple in Shanxi then returned to Yangzhou's Daming Temple.

Yangzhou storytelling with musical dates back to the late Ming (1368-1644) and early Qing (1644-1912) dynasties and is known for its simplicity, elegance, and antique beauty.