If you love books and spring scenery, the 2026 Beijing Book Fair at the Old Summer Palace (Yuanmingyuan) is an absolute must-visit. Running from April 18 to May 17, this city-wide event brings over 2,000 physical bookstores together for a massive cultural feast.The main exhibition beautifully...

Known as the "Spring Festival of Xixiang," the 500-year-old Beidi Temple Fair is Shenzhen's largest and most vibrant traditional carnival, running for nine bustling days from April 14 to April 22.The grand celebration reaches its peak on April 14 with a spectacular 3-kilometer street p...

Set to take place from April 17 to 19, the 2026 Nanjing Rowing Masters Tournament will officially kick off at Xuanwu Lake, widely hailed as "Asia's most beautiful rowing course." Nearly 900 domestic and international athletes will gather at the Jinling STYLE East Bank for this premier...

The 6th Hanfu Floral Festival will gracefully unfold from April 18 to 19 at Luzhou Yiku in Hefei. Themed "Spring Feast in Luzhou," this vibrant cultural gathering invites youth and families from across the Taiwan Strait to celebrate the beauty of spring and traditional Chinese heritage.&nb...

The 16th Beijing International Film Festival (BJIFF) will be held from April 16 to 25, transforming Beijing into an unparalleled cinematic wonderland. This year seamlessly blends professional industry markets with a massive city-wide lifestyle carnival across nine major districts.At the core L...

The highly anticipated "Monet's Garden" has officially returned to Shanghai Gongqing Forest Park as part of the 25th Urban Forest Flower Exhibition, running from March 28 to May 10.Featuring over 300,000 blooming flowers across five themed zones, the park is transformed into a br...

Skip the crowds and head to Taoranting Park! Hailed as the "Little Jiangnan" within Beijing's Second Ring Road, this historic park is currently hosting a spectacular crabapple blossom feast, offering a serene and poetic spring getaway.The park boasts over 3,000 crabapple trees sp...

The 2026 Pengzhou Song Dynasty Style Kite Festival will kick off from April 10 to 12 at the Aoping Town Kite Square, offering a perfect spring getaway that beautifully blends millennium-old Song charm, intangible cultural heritage, and pastoral fun.Visitors can time-travel to a recreated Song...

The 4th Thousand Trees Cherry Blossom Season is taking place from March 27 to April 19 at Shanghai's iconic Tian'an 1000 Trees mall and its outdoor waterfront. This event offers a spectacular spring getaway along the 900-meter Suzhou Creek promenade.Visitors can enjoy a dual-perspectiv...

The "Blooming Suzhou: Begonia Market" is officially open from April 2 to April 20 at the Suzhou Botanical Garden (Shangfangshan National Forest Park). As a major highlight of the spring flower festival, this immersive market perfectly blends Suzhou's classical garden aesthetics with th...

The 28th Beijing Pinggu International Peach Blossom Festival will be held from April 10 to May 5. Centered on the concept of "spoiling the guests," this year's festival debuts a comprehensive tourist map, seamlessly connecting three boutique travel routes and eight themed cultural area...

Organized by the National Art Museum of China and the China Folk Literature and Art Association, the monumental exhibition "The Path of Mastery" officially opened on March 24, filling the entirety of the museum's first-floor galleries with the pinnacle of traditional aesthetics.M...

The award-winning original national dance drama Dream of the Red Chamber will be staged at the Shenzhen Binhai Art Center from April 1 to April 4.Directed by Li Xing and Li Chao, the production reimagines the classic Chinese literary masterpiece through a modern, youthful lens. Centered on the...

The highly acclaimed poetic dance drama Only This Green, a breathtaking theatrical adaptation of the legendary Song Dynasty masterpiece A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains, will grace the Hangzhou Canal Grand Theater from April 2 to April 5.Directed by Zhou Liya and Han Zhen, this Wenhua Award-...

The China National Silk Museum is launching the special exhibition "Opening the Wardrobe of the Southern Song Dynasty" on Mar 27.The event focuses on the clothing aesthetics and social customs of the Southern Song Dynasty, exploring ancient Jiangnan lifestyle and traditional marriage...

If you're visiting Beijing in spring, the Summer Palace during the mountain peach blossom season is an absolute must-see. It’s one of the most breathtaking classic imperial gardens in the city, drawing crowds from all over the world—and for good reason.Right now, hundreds of mountain pea...

The Beijing People's Art Theatre's acclaimed production of the classic Broadway play The Gin Game will be staged at the Cao Yu Theatre from March 31 to April 18.The profound comedy centers on two lonely, divorced elderly residents, Weller and Fonsia, living in a nursing home. Through f...

The ITTF World Cup is making its return to the Galaxy Arena in Macao from March 30 to April 5, building on the successful 2024 and 2025 editions to showcase the very best in table tennis.Featuring nearly 100 top players from the male and female rosters, the highly competitive event will see at...

The Beijing People's Art Theatre's crowning jewel, the classic stage play Teahouse, makes its highly anticipated return to the Capital Theatre from March 17 to March 27.Written by literary giant Lao She, the three-act masterpiece uses the Yutai Teahouse as a microcosm to depict half a...

The Suzhou Museum is launching the major spring exhibition "Suzhou Textile Commissioner" on Mar 24.The event focuses on redefining the historical role of the Suzhou Textile Commissioner, showcasing how Jiangnan's exquisite craftsmanship in silk, lacquerware, and jade profoundly i...