The 2015 China (Zhangjiagang) Yangtze River Culture Festival, beginning from Nov 1 in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province will highlight several new features, said an official.

The officer mentioned that, one of the highlights is the Yangtze River Delta youth singing contest. The biennial event aims to enhance the communication among singers in the Yangtze River Delta area and boost the development of vocal art.

Another feature is the international humor art festival, which will be co-organized by China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, Chinese Ballad Singers Association and China Acrobats Association. The festival will see Chinese and foreign humor artists presenting different countries' humor art.

With an attempt to promote the Yangtze River culture, the Yangtze River Culture Festival has been held for 11 years.

Edited by Shahnawaz Akhtar