Shanghai-Nanjing industrial belt brings Putuo and Yangzhou closer together

As Shanghai hosted an international flower show in April 2026, Yangzhou in East China's Jiangsu province, one of the cities on the Shanghai-Nanjing Industrial Innovation Belt, was presenting a flower fair at its Slender West Lake, drawing a lot of visitors.

The entrance to the Yangzhou Slender West Lake flower event. [Photo/Shanghai Putuo Media Center]

Putuo district, as Shanghai's west gateway linking cities of the innovation belt in Jiangsu province, created a remarkable "chemical reaction" with Yangzhou.

Against the backdrop of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta and the construction of the Shanghai-Nanjing Industrial Innovation Belt, these two springtime spectacles represent not only a dialogue in floral artistry but also a harmonious resonance in the integration of cultural tourism and industrial collaboration between the two cities.

A Putuo exhibition site of the Shanghai Flower Show. [Photo/Shanghai Putuo Media Center]

The convenient high-speed rail links have enhanced people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two regions. The interaction in the cultural and tourism industry goes beyond flower exhibitions to include the promotion of intangible cultural heritage, educational activities, and broader market collaborations, fostering deeper cooperation.

Creative floral landscapes at a Putuo linkage exhibition point. [Photo/Shanghai Putuo Media Center]

Putuo is actively promoting the free flow of innovative elements among cities along the belt. Cultural tourism is a particularly resonant and engaging area for this collaboration.

Floral-themed activities at Hong Shou Fang Plaza in Shanghai's Putuo. [Photo/Shanghai Putuo Media Center]

Under the backdrop of the integrated development of the Yangtze River Delta, Putuo and Yangzhou are creating more opportunities for cooperation and development through cultural and tourism synergy.