ACTIVITIES covering shopping, tourism, culture and entertainment will be held in the Yangtze River Delta Ecology and Greenery Integration Demonstration Zone as part of the Double Five Shopping Festival next month, local authorities said yesterday.

Green agricultural products from the Yangtze River Delta region will be displayed while online and offline sales promotions will be held by agriculture cooperatives in the zone.

Digital yuan payment will be trialed at commercial circles, hotels, ancient towns, tourist attractions and buses.

Night bazaars will be held with soccer-themed mobile dining vans and people invited to savor the night charm of ancient towns such asZhujiajiao,Lili,TongliandXitang.

An imported commodity festival and food-related activities are also on the agenda.

Commodities from across the globe will be showcased at Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub, the all-year trading platform of theChina International Import Expo, to the south of the National Exhibition and Convention Center.

A variety of cultural and tourism activities will also be held.

Cultural tours stringing libraries, museums, art galleries and gardens in the zone will be organized and ticket discounts will be offered during International Museum Day on May 18 and China Tourism Day on May 19.

Time-honored brands will also hostwebcasts.