The 2020 Suzhou Design Week is underway in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, with Guanqian Street, a century-old shopping street in the city center, transformed into an art exhibition venue.

The street features a variety of art installations and creative exhibits that offer visitors an immersive cultural experience. A total of 27 exhibitions, 25 events, three live broadcasts and 16 sub-venues will be staged throughout the city during the week. It aims to boost the city's cultural and creative industries by combining intangible cultural heritage and modern art.

This year's event features in-depth integration of Suzhou culture and local characteristics than last year's design week.

"I hope people can come to participate in the design week to consume, interact with each other, and experience culture and vitality in the historical city of Suzhou," said Sun Qun, deputy director of the executive committee of Suzhou Design Week.

Initially launched in 2018, Suzhou Design Week is an annual event that focuses on three topics — urban regeneration, industrial innovation and life aesthetics, to demonstrate the "spirit of openness."

It runs until November 6.

(Cover: The 2020 Suzhou Design Week is held on Guanqian Street in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, November 1, 2020. /CFP)