A dance troupe from Yunnan perform in Zhangjiagang. Home to a variety of ethnic groups, the southwestern province is one of the many that the Yangtze River crosses.

The organization will organize studies on the Yangtze River, hold themed festivals and explore new cultural elements.

In addition to the festival, local authorities have initiated a large-scale culture promotion project.

By dividing the city into grids, the government assigns one to two people to organize cultural activities in each grid.

Local officials said the project has improved the efficiency of providing public cultural services and made it fairly accessible to residents throughout the city.

The government also encourages residents to organize their art groups.

Statistics show that there are more than 480 troupes in Zhangjiagang, with the members combined reaching 120,000.

In addition to staging performances in their own communities, they also join other troupes in presenting shows in the city, local officials said.

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