Events

Shanghai Asian Music Festival
Shanghai Asian Music Festival is held for a week. Pop singers from various countries across the world such as China, Denmark, the Republic of Korea, and other countries perform at the festival. More than 300 musicians from 25 Asian countries take part in the festival each year.

Shanghai Film Festival
Shanghai Film Festival is one of the most important cultural events which is organized every year during the month of June. The Film Festival is usually held for eight days and a popular event amongst the people of Shanghai who attend the festival in large numbers. World class international films are staged at the Shanghai Film Festival. Apart from the world cinema, the festival also showcases a number of Chinese films.

Shanghai International Art Festival
The aim of the Shanghai International Arts festival is to absorb the best cultures that the world has to offer, to promote traditional arts of China and to enhance cultural exchanges between China and rest of the world. Some of the activities organized at the festival include art program shows, art exhibitions, mass cultural activities and trade fair of programs, arts and crafts. The Shanghai International Arts Festival is generally held in the month of November.

Shanghai International Marathon
Shanghai International Marathon is the annual running event that takes place in the city of Shanghai every year. Participants from all over the world come to Shanghai for the race. The Marathon is held on the second Sunday of November every year.

Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival
The musical fireworks performance makes a very deep audio and visual impact on the audience. The festival showcases new technologies of sound, light and electricity and brings out a charm of spatial and visual art. The entire composition, rhythm, melody and artistic conception are all combined to ensure perfect harmony. Shanghai International Music Fireworks Festival is held every year at the Century Park in Pudong and is organized around National Day.

Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival
The Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival is attended by thousands of tea lovers, experts and tea producers from all over the world. Visitors attending the festival get to taste the best brands. There are numerous tea ceremonies that are spread around the town. You can also attend seminars and visit the famous tea spots in Shanghai. The main venue of the Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival is the Zhabtei Park, is a leisure park which is dedicated to tea. You can experience a number of performances which are mainly staged by the Song Garden Tea House, the largest tea house in the Asia Pacific. The Shanghai International Tea Culture Festival is an annual event and is usually held during the month of April.

Shanghai Peach Blossom Festival
Shanghai Peach Blossom Festival is held every year toward the end of March or the beginning of April. The festival takes places in tens of thousand acres of peach planting in Nanhui district which is a suburb of Shanghai. During this festival many activities are designed on the basis of rural life. The peach blossom, with its pleasant flowers, symbolizes life, growth and prosperity. Chengbei Folk Peach Orchard is the main meeting place where peach blossoms bloom luxuriantly every year.

Shanghai Television Festival
Shanghai Television Festival has become an important and influential international television festival in Asia. Some of the highlights of this prestigious festival include the showcasing of the best television programs aired across the world, press conferences and singing ceremonies of international cooperation.