September 22--28 , 2006

Opening Ceremony

Ceremony of entering the city -> playing fireworks -> taking the gorgeous boat to tour Qinhuai River -> tasting the special flavored snacks at Confucius Temple -> watching grand musical dance "Charms of Jinling"

Cultural Forums

Mayors' forum 2006
Forum on "World cultural heritage protection and tourism development"
High-level Forum on Cultures
Forum on Peace 2006 2006

Cultural Exhibitions

Curling dragon and crouching tiger--Exhibition of Nanjing History and Culture
Harmonious urbanization--Exhibition of urban development
Exhibition of Nanjing Urban Planning and Construction
International Arts Exhibition (on invitation)
African Wood Sculpture Exhibition
International Brocade Exhibition

Cultural Festivals

1st Nanjing Folk Arts Festival
1st China Jiangsu International Drama Festival
1st Yangtze River International Tourism Festival
6th Nanjing Cultural and Art Festival
Xuanwu Lake Musical Firework Festival

Arts Cultural Performance

Symphonic Concert by West Germany Symphony of Cologne, Germany
Concert of Girls Singing Group of Hannover, Germany
Concert by State Symphony Orchestra of Russia
Russian Classical Ballet or Dance
Italian Opera: Puccini: Madame Butterfly

Cultural Contests

3rd International Urban Photography Conference and Chinese and foreign photographers
9th Asian Music Festival (Nanjing) China mainland selection contest of new candidates
Dragon-boat contest by contesters from four regions on both sides of the Taiwan Strait
Design competition of Yunjin fashion of international students

Cultural Tourism

Nanjing special tourism route of the culture of the Republic of China
Nanjing special tourism route of the Qinhuai culture
Nanjing special tourism route of the culture of Ming Dynasty
Nanjing special tourism routes of Zheng He culture

Cultural Theme Activities

Wedding ceremony for Jinling 100 new couples

Inviting investment on cultural industries

Trade Fair of China Nanjing Cultural Expo'
Exhibition of world famous historical and cultural cities
China Nanjing Cultural Industries Investment Fair
The Second China Nanjing International Calligraphy, Painting and Arts Expo'
The Sixth China Nanjing Relic Artifacts Expo'

Carnival

Brilliant Star-Sky"--Xuanwu Lake Musical Firework Display Festival
"Golden Years"--"1912" Festival of Culture of the Republic of China
"Hundred Lions Dance"--Beer Festival at Hunan Road
Green Expo Garden Yangtze River Cultural Festival
Colorful Nanjing--Folk Customs and Cultural Festival at Confucius Temple
Fashion Party--Xinjiekou Fashion Cultural Festival
"Tianfei Blessing"--Jinghai Temple Tourism and Cultural Festival

Closing ceremony

Happy trip to China--Charms of Nanjing