The 2019 Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo opened to the public on Friday at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. The gala has attracted more than 870 cultural and art institutions, including museums, libraries, publishing groups, art galleries, design companies, showbiz and eSports enterprises throughout the delta region, around the country and all over the world. For industry practitioners, the expo offers business opportunities as a trading platform and offers a host of forums on how to stimulate the delta’s cultural industries, optimize resources to be integrated with tourism, and explore the possibilities of making culture a part of daily life.