The "Coffee Together" carnival has joined hands with the annual Lujiazui Coffee Festival in Shanghai, celebrating the coffee culture in the warm spring season. By setting up an open-air coffee fair, some 260 brands have gathered to offer coffee lovers their latest products and fusion ideas.

The "Coffee Together" carnival was co-hosted by China Media Group's Shanghai headquarters, CGTN and CMG Audio-Visual New Media Center.

The "Walking Coffee Cup," an urban art installation used to represent the "Coffee Together" carnival, has settled on a lawn in the central Lujiazui financial area of Pudong New Area.

Visitors can sample up to 70 seasonal special blends at the coffee fair and take part in various interactive activities.

The Lujiazui coffee festival has added a professional competition this year - the first Shanghai Latte Art Championship. It aims to build a platform for coffee makers in China and overseas to pair their skills and boost the professional level of those working in this industry.

At the opening ceremony, the winner of the World Latte Art Championship demonstrated latte art on-site and drew the "CMG" pattern on some hot foam, pushing the event's atmosphere to a climax.

Since the "Coffee Together" carnival got underway in late February, it has received strong support from the Publicity Department of Shanghai Municipality. The event has promoted Shanghai's image as an international metropolis and a melting pot of disparate cultures.

The collaboration between the "Coffee Together" carnival and the Lujiazui coffee festival will help to display China's coffee culture and lifestyles to the world.

The "Coffee Together" carnival will continue to cooperate with the Shanghai Coffee Culture Week and launch various activities moving forward.

An honor roll selection campaign will be launched online from March 31. A special voting page will also be unveiled on CMG's new flagship application called Yangshipin.

Each district of Shanghai has nominated candidates. For more details of this campaign, please follow "CMG Shanghai" and stay tuned for future announcements. Results of the honor lists are expected to be released at the end of May.