{
"title": "Greater China events for foreign visitors — verified",
"publisher": "Visit Xingyi (visitxingyi.com)",
"note": "Every entry carries its original Chinese-language source and the date we checked it. Details unstated by the organiser are marked, not guessed.",
"generated": "2026-09-05",
"events": [
{
"slug": "kaili-city-basketball-league-kba",
"name": "Kaili City Basketball League (KBA)",
"name_zh": "凯里城市篮球联赛（KBA）",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-01",
"end": "2026-12",
"organizer": "凯里市文体广电旅游局",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年全年",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "凯里市华恺篮球场",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Kaili City Basketball League (KBA) in Kaili.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/kaili-city-basketball-league-kba/"
},
{
"slug": "auntie-basketball-series",
"name": "Auntie Basketball Series",
"name_zh": "姑妈篮球系列赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-03",
"end": "2026-10",
"organizer": "雷山县人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-24 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-24",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年3月－10月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "丹江镇、西江镇",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Auntie Basketball Series in Leishan.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/auntie-basketball-series/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-zhenyuan-3x3-basketball-open",
"name": "2026 Zhenyuan 3x3 Basketball Open",
"name_zh": "2026年镇远县三人制篮球公开赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-07-01T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-31T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "镇远县文体广电旅游局",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-24 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-24",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "2026年7月1日－10月31日",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "镇远古城",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Zhenyuan 3x3 Basketball Open in Zhenyuan.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-zhenyuan-3x3-basketball-open/"
},
{
"slug": "37th-shanghai-tourism-festival-2026",
"name": "37th Shanghai Tourism Festival (2026)",
"name_zh": "第37届上海旅游节",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2026-07-08T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-06T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.163.com/dy/article/L0RU5TKF055040N3.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Citywide 91-day Shanghai festival with 170 cultural programs, plus major Mawangdui and ancient Americas artifact exhibitions.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/37th-shanghai-tourism-festival-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "the-8th-kunming-art-biennale-on-the-road",
"name": "The 8th Kunming Art Biennale: On the Road",
"name_zh": "一路之上——2026·第八届昆明美术双年展",
"region": "Yunnan",
"start": "2026-08-04T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-11T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "云南省文化和旅游厅 (Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism); 承办：云南美术馆(云南画院)",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-01 (https://www.chinanews.com.cn/cul/2026/08-21/10681467.shtml)",
"checked": "2026-09-01",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "云南美术馆 (Yunnan Art Museum)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "253 works by 190 artists on the China-Laos Railway, shown free at Yunnan Art Museum in Kunming.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/the-8th-kunming-art-biennale-on-the-road/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-jinping-mountain-bike-race",
"name": "2026 Jinping Mountain Bike Race",
"name_zh": "2026年赛动黔景贵州锦屏山地自行车赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-09",
"end": "2026-09",
"organizer": "锦屏县文体广电旅游局",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年9月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "锦屏县雷屯景区",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Jinping Mountain Bike Race in Jinping.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-jinping-mountain-bike-race/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-shuiwei-town-cycling-race-cengong",
"name": "2026 Shuiwei Town Cycling Race, Cengong",
"name_zh": "岑巩县水尾镇2026年自行车赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-09",
"end": "2026-09",
"organizer": "岑巩县文体广电旅游局、岑巩县水尾镇人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-24 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-24",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年9月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "岑巩县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Shuiwei Town Cycling Race, Cengong in Cengong.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-shuiwei-town-cycling-race-cengong/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-china-international-fashion-week-autumn",
"name": "2026 China International Fashion Week (Autumn)",
"name_zh": "2026中国国际时装周（秋季）",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-03T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-10T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "China Fashion Association (中国服装设计师协会)",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.news.cn/photo/20260805/22a541baca434be7b49fabd44657463e/c.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Beijing's national fashion week, themed 'Golden Order of the East', running September 3-10, 2026, organized by China Fashion Association.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-china-international-fashion-week-autumn/"
},
{
"slug": "beer-hyrox",
"name": "Beer Hyrox",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-05 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/beer-hyrox)",
"checked": "2026-09-05",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "El Nido (Bird's Nest / 鸟巢, Chaoyang District), Moonlight Pier No. 27",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Playful fitness race mixing endurance challenges with cold beers at El Nido, Moonlight Pier, Chaoyang.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/beer-hyrox/"
},
{
"slug": "chang-yichen-swg-funk-unit-live-performance",
"name": "Chang Yichen & SWG Funk Unit Live Performance",
"name_zh": "常依辰 & SWG FUNK UNIT",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-04 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/swg-funk-unit-live-performance)",
"checked": "2026-09-04",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Jianghu Bar (江湖酒吧)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "High-energy funk band Chang Yichen & SWG Funk Unit play a Saturday night set at Jianghu Bar in Beijing's hutongs.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/chang-yichen-swg-funk-unit-live-performance/"
},
{
"slug": "inn-2026-arrival-survival-welcoming-newcomers",
"name": "INN 2026 Arrival Survival — Welcoming Newcomers",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "International Newcomers' Network (INN)",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/aug/welcoming-newcomers-inn-2026-arrival-survival-sept-5-2026-2-5pm)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "British School of Beijing (BSB) Sanlitun Campus 北京英国学校, No. 5 Xi Liu Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District (北京市朝阳区三里屯路西六街5号)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Beijing expat welcome fair with 40+ service organizations, kids' activities, raffle prizes, snacks; RMB 25 entry, under-12s free.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/inn-2026-arrival-survival-welcoming-newcomers/"
},
{
"slug": "inn-2026-arrival-survival",
"name": "INN 2026 Arrival Survival",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-02 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/jul/inn-2026-arrival-survival)",
"checked": "2026-09-02",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "British School of Beijing (BSB) Sanlitun 北京英国学校",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Newcomer welcome fair in Beijing with lifestyle vendors, snacks, games, goody bags and lucky draw prizes.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/inn-2026-arrival-survival/"
},
{
"slug": "jen-s-curfew-confetti-tears-ep-release-party",
"name": "Jen's Curfew: Confetti Tears – EP Release Party",
"name_zh": "彩屑之泪",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-25 (https://www.smartshanghai.com/event/jen-s-curfew-confetti-tears-ep-release-party-2026-09-05)",
"checked": "2026-08-25",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "The Pearl",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Jen's Curfew launch their EP with a sports-themed party, costume contest, DJ Mauly Malone and guests.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/jen-s-curfew-confetti-tears-ep-release-party/"
},
{
"slug": "rave-am-morning-festival-beijing",
"name": "RAVE.AM Morning Festival Beijing",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-04 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/raveam-morning-festival-beijing)",
"checked": "2026-09-04",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Sober daytime rave with yoga, workouts, DJ sets, ice baths, smoothie bowls, art and tattoos.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/rave-am-morning-festival-beijing/"
},
{
"slug": "rooftop-dub-docket",
"name": "Rooftop Dub Docket",
"name_zh": "露台黑胶分享派对",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Mass Sound and Mikkeller Beijing",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-05 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/rooftop-dub-docket)",
"checked": "2026-09-05",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Mikkeller Bar Beijing",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Rooftop vinyl party at Mikkeller Bar Beijing with dub and heavy bass sets, craft beer, from 4pm.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/rooftop-dub-docket/"
},
{
"slug": "walking-down-basin-street-a-new-orleans-jazz-tri",
"name": "Walking Down Basin Street – A New Orleans Jazz Tribute",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-26 (https://www.smartshanghai.com/event/walking-down-basin-street-a-new-orleans-jazz-tribute-2026-09-05)",
"checked": "2026-08-26",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "The Pearl (乍浦路471号, 近武进路, 虹口区)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "New Orleans-style jazz tribute to Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald, led by trombonist Rengen with vocalist Song.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/walking-down-basin-street-a-new-orleans-jazz-tri/"
},
{
"slug": "xia-jia-quartet-live-jazz-concert",
"name": "Xia Jia Quartet Live Jazz Concert",
"name_zh": "夏佳",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-05T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-05T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-04 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/xia-jia-quartet-live-jazz-concert)",
"checked": "2026-09-04",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "East Shore Jazz Club",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Pianist Xia Jia and his quartet play East-meets-West jazz at East Shore Jazz Club by Houhai lake.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/xia-jia-quartet-live-jazz-concert/"
},
{
"slug": "world-climbing-series-guiyang-2026",
"name": "World Climbing Series Guiyang 2026",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Guizhou",
"start": "2026-09-11T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-11T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-29 (https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-guiyang-2026/)",
"checked": "2026-08-29",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Three days of international speed climbing finals and relay competitions in Guiyang, September 2026.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/world-climbing-series-guiyang-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-china-open-tennis",
"name": "2026 China Open (Tennis)",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-13T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-13T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "The organizing committee of the 2026 China Open",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://english.beijing.gov.cn/consuminginbeijing/onedayinbeijing/sportshealth/newsofsportshealth/202608/t20260804_4807558.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "National Tennis Center",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Four-week tennis carnival in Beijing featuring WTA 1000, ATP 500 and ITF events with Sinner, Sabalenka and other stars.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-china-open-tennis/"
},
{
"slug": "shanghai-international-light-festival-3rd-editio",
"name": "Shanghai International Light Festival (3rd Edition)",
"name_zh": "2026第三届上海国际光影节",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2026-09-17T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-16T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "上海国际光影节组委会 (Shanghai International Light Festival Organizing Committee)",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.shejijingsai.com/2026/04/1533785.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "主会场：黄浦区外滩及纵深区域、世博滨江区域；全市另设15个分会场（正文未列明）；装置点位含苏州河静安段（河南路桥至外白渡桥）",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "City-wide light art festival themed \"City Light\", with installations along the Bund, Expo waterfront and Suzhou Creek.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/shanghai-international-light-festival-3rd-editio/"
},
{
"slug": "world-climbing-series-chongqing-2026",
"name": "World Climbing Series Chongqing 2026",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Chongqing",
"start": "2026-09-18T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-18T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "World Climbing (ifsc-climbing.org)",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-29 (https://www.worldclimbing.com/events/world-climbing-series-chongqing-2026/)",
"checked": "2026-08-29",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "International speed climbing competition in Chongqing over three days, featuring speed qualifications, finals, mixed relay and relay events.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/world-climbing-series-chongqing-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "the-return-of-latin-fire-2nd-anniversary-latin-i",
"name": "The Return of Latin Fire - 2nd Anniversary & Latin Independence Celebration",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-19T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-19T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-09-02 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/sep/return-latin-fire-2nd-anniversary-latin-independence-celebration)",
"checked": "2026-09-02",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Wood Garden (Sanlitun)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Latin music party at Wood Garden Sanlitun with DJs Arquitect, Chaulo and Johnny, marking two years and Latin Independence Day.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/the-return-of-latin-fire-2nd-anniversary-latin-i/"
},
{
"slug": "galen-crew-sleeping-beauty-10th-anniversary-retu",
"name": "Galen Crew 'Sleeping Beauty' 10th Anniversary Return Tour 2026 — Beijing",
"name_zh": "睡美人 10周年回归巡演",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-09-20T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-20T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "CROSS LIVE / BBE",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/jul/galen-crew-10th-anniversary-return-tour-2026)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "OMNI SPACE (疆进酒 · OMNI SPACE)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Indie-pop singer Galen Crew plays Beijing's OMNI SPACE on his 'Sleeping Beauty' 10th anniversary return tour.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/galen-crew-sleeping-beauty-10th-anniversary-retu/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-hangzhou-tennis-open",
"name": "2026 Hangzhou Tennis Open",
"name_zh": "2026杭州网球公开赛",
"region": "Zhejiang",
"start": "2026-09-22T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-29T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://hznews.hangzhou.com.cn/chengshi/content/2026-08/07/content_9274291.htm)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "奥体中心网球中心 (Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre, \"Little Lotus\")",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Eight-day professional tennis tournament at Hangzhou's Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre; tickets 50-1280 RMB sold online.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-hangzhou-tennis-open/"
},
{
"slug": "chengdu-open-atp-250",
"name": "Chengdu Open (ATP 250)",
"name_zh": "成都公开赛-ATP250",
"region": "Sichuan",
"start": "2026-09-22T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-29T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.sport.gov.cn/n20001280/n20067662/n20067613/c29526477/content.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Chengdu's top-tier ATP 250 tennis tournament, drawing world-class players, headlines a 43-event 2026 tennis calendar.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/chengdu-open-atp-250/"
},
{
"slug": "the-vaccines-2026-anniversary-tour-shanghai",
"name": "The Vaccines 2026 Anniversary Tour (Shanghai)",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "",
"start": "2026-09-22T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-22T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Modern Sky",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-26 (https://www.smartshanghai.com/event/pending-2026-09-22)",
"checked": "2026-08-26",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "VAS est",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "British indie rock band The Vaccines play their debut album in full for its 15th anniversary.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/the-vaccines-2026-anniversary-tour-shanghai/"
},
{
"slug": "pingyao-film-festival-2026",
"name": "Pingyao International Film Festival 2026 (10th edition)",
"name_zh": "第十届平遥国际电影展",
"region": "Shanxi",
"start": "2026-09-24T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-30T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Pingyao Film Festival Co. with the Shanxi Film Academy of the Communication University of Shanxi; founded by director Jia Zhangke",
"source": "the festival's own regulations PDF and news announcement on pyiffestival.com, and its ticketing pages (registration flow checked directly on 22 August 2026)",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Dates confirmed in the festival's own published regulations (document dated April 2026) and its 21 April 2026 announcement.",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Pingyao Cinema Palace (平遥电影宫), 153 West Street, Pingyao Ancient City, Jinzhong, Shanxi",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Jia Zhangke's festival in a Ming-dynasty walled city — 24–30 September 2026, and its ticketing site takes an email address instead of a Chinese phone number.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/pingyao-film-festival-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-guangzhou-strawberry-music-festival",
"name": "2026 Guangzhou Strawberry Music Festival",
"name_zh": "2026年广州超级草莓音乐节",
"region": "Guangdong",
"start": "2026-09-25T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-25T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-26 (https://m.gz.bendibao.com/xiuxian/yinyuejie/)",
"checked": "2026-08-26",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "南沙音乐秀场 (Nansha Music Show Venue)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Three-day Strawberry Music Festival at Nansha with three stages and lineup including A Si and Gem.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-guangzhou-strawberry-music-festival/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-longji-rice-terraces-100k-mountain-trail-ra",
"name": "2026 Longji Rice Terraces 100K Mountain Trail Race",
"name_zh": "2026龙脊梯田百公里跑山赛",
"region": "Guangxi",
"start": "2026-09-26T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-09-26T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-31 (https://zuicool.com/event/55816)",
"checked": "2026-08-31",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "龙脊梯田风景名胜区 金坑大寨停车场 (Jinkeng Dazhai Parking Lot, Longji Rice Terraces Scenic Area, Longsheng各族自治县)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Trail race through Guilin's Longji rice terraces, with 100K, 50K, 30K, 15K, 6K and two-day combo events.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-longji-rice-terraces-100k-mountain-trail-ra/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-village-ba-national-finals",
"name": "2026 Village BA National Finals",
"name_zh": "2026年“村BA”球王争霸赛全国总决赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-09-27T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-04T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "“村BA”球王争霸赛组委会",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "2026年9月27日－10月4日",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "台江县台盘村",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Village BA National Finals in Taijiang.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-village-ba-national-finals/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-tour-of-guizhou-international-road-cycling-",
"name": "2026 Tour of Guizhou International Road Cycling Race (Qiandongnan Stage)",
"name_zh": "2026环贵州公园省国际公路自行车赛（黔东南赛段）",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-10",
"end": "2026-10",
"organizer": "中国自行车运动协会、贵州省体育局、贵州省公安厅、贵州省交通运输厅、黔东南州人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年10月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "麻江县、凯里市、雷山县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Tour of Guizhou International Road Cycling Race (Qiandongnan Stage) in Majiang, Kaili, Leishan.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-tour-of-guizhou-international-road-cycling-/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-village-super-league-national-day-friendly-",
"name": "2026 Village Super League National Day Friendly Matches",
"name_zh": "2026年贵州村超“国庆节”足球友谊赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-10",
"end": "2026-10",
"organizer": "榕江县足球协会",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年10月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "榕江县村超球场",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Village Super League National Day Friendly Matches in Rongjiang.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-village-super-league-national-day-friendly-/"
},
{
"slug": "danzhai-fight-championship",
"name": "Danzhai Fight Championship",
"name_zh": "丹寨县搏击争霸赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-10",
"end": "2026-10",
"organizer": "丹寨县文体广电旅游局",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年10月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "丹寨县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Danzhai Fight Championship in Danzhai.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/danzhai-fight-championship/"
},
{
"slug": "passion-guizhou-motorsport-series-off-road-vehic",
"name": "Passion Guizhou Motorsport Series & Off-Road Vehicle Championship",
"name_zh": "“激情贵州”汽摩系列赛暨“一路向黔”越野车大赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-10",
"end": "2026-10",
"organizer": "黔东南州文体广电旅游局、凯里市人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年10月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "凯里市下司古镇",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Passion Guizhou Motorsport Series & Off-Road Vehicle Championship in Kaili.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/passion-guizhou-motorsport-series-off-road-vehic/"
},
{
"slug": "wuzhen-theatre-festival-2026",
"name": "Wuzhen Theatre Festival 2026 (13th edition)",
"name_zh": "第十三届乌镇戏剧节",
"region": "Zhejiang",
"start": "2026-10-15T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-25T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Wuzhen Theatre Festival — founded by Chen Xianghong, with Huang Lei as chief producer, Stan Lai as standing director and Meng Jinghui as artistic director",
"source": "the festival's official site wuzhenfestival.com (schedule read directly on 22 August 2026), the 11 August 2026 press conference as reported by China Daily and Hangzhou News; ticketing-mechanics details marked below as dating from an earlier edition",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Dates from the festival's own published schedule; announced at the 11 August 2026 press conference. First round of ticket sales opened 22 August 2026, second round 5 September 2026 (the hour was not published).",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Wuzhen West Scenic Zone (西栅), Tongxiang, Jiaxing, Zhejiang — twelve theatres including the Wuzhen Grand Theatre",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Ostermeier's Wild Duck, 25 productions from 10 countries, twelve theatres in a Ming canal town — 15–25 October 2026. Tickets are the hard part.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/wuzhen-theatre-festival-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-zhenyuan-mountain-bike-classic",
"name": "2026 Zhenyuan Mountain Bike Classic",
"name_zh": "2026年镇远县山地自行车古典赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-10-24T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-10-25T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "黔东南州文体广电旅游局、镇远县人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "2026年10月24－25日",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "镇远古城",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Zhenyuan Mountain Bike Classic in Zhenyuan.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-zhenyuan-mountain-bike-classic/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-rongjiang-half-marathon",
"name": "2026 Rongjiang Half Marathon",
"name_zh": "2026年榕江县半程马拉松赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-11",
"end": "2026-11",
"organizer": "榕江县人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年11月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "榕江县中心大道",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Rongjiang Half Marathon in Rongjiang.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-rongjiang-half-marathon/"
},
{
"slug": "danzhai-hiking-walk",
"name": "Danzhai Hiking Walk",
"name_zh": "丹寨县徒步走活动",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-11",
"end": "2026-11",
"organizer": "丹寨县文体广电旅游局",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-31 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-31",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年11月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "丹寨县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Danzhai Hiking Walk in Danzhai.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/danzhai-hiking-walk/"
},
{
"slug": "shanghai-art-week",
"name": "Shanghai Art Week — West Bund Art & Design + ART021",
"name_zh": "上海艺术周(西岸艺术与设计博览会 + ART021)",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2026-11",
"end": "2026-11",
"organizer": "West Bund Art & Design and ART021 Shanghai Contemporary Art Fair (separate organisers, concurrent fairs)",
"source": "official fair sites westbundshanghai.com and art021.org (which state the November timing but had not published 2026 dates when we checked), plus 2025-edition reporting from Artnet News, ARTnews and ArtAsiaPacific",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "In 2025 the two fairs ran concurrently Thu 13 – Sun 16 November, with the wider art week running 13–17 November; recent editions have all fallen in the second half of November.",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "West Bund Convention Center (Xuhui) and Shanghai Exhibition Center (Jing'an), Shanghai",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "China's biggest art-market week — West Bund Art & Design and ART021 running concurrently, plus citywide openings. November 2026, exact dates not yet announced.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/shanghai-art-week/"
},
{
"slug": "golden-horse-2026",
"name": "Golden Horse Film Festival & Awards 2026",
"name_zh": "2026台北金馬影展 · 第63屆金馬獎",
"region": "Taipei",
"start": "2026-11-06T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-11-22T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival Executive Committee",
"source": "the festival's own site goldenhorse.org.tw and its awards-ceremony and ticketing pages, and the official Tixcraft portal (all read directly on 22 August 2026)",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Festival 6–22 November 2026; the 63rd Golden Horse Awards ceremony is on Sunday 22 November, red carpet from 17:00 and the ceremony from 18:30.",
"recurrence": "The main film festival runs each November; the organisers also stage a Fantasy festival in spring and a Classic festival in summer.",
"venue": "Awards ceremony at the Taipei Music Center, 99 Civic Boulevard Section 8, Nangang District, Taipei; screenings at Vieshow Cinemas and other Taipei venues",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Taipei's November film festival — 6–22 November 2026, with the 63rd Golden Horse Awards on the closing night. English ticketing interface, international cards accepted.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/golden-horse-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "dia-de-muertos-masquerade-ball-night-of-alebrije",
"name": "Dia De Muertos Masquerade Ball: Night of Alebrijes",
"name_zh": "",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-11-07T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-11-07T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Embassy of Mexico in China",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/aug/dia-de-muertos-masquerade-ball-night-alebrijes)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Hyatt Regency Beijing",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Mexican Embassy-presented Day of the Dead masquerade ball with masks, culture and party at Hyatt Regency Beijing.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/dia-de-muertos-masquerade-ball-night-of-alebrije/"
},
{
"slug": "2026-guizhou-qiandongnan-xianglushan-marathon",
"name": "2026 Guizhou Qiandongnan Xianglushan Marathon",
"name_zh": "2026贵州黔东南香炉山马拉松",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-12",
"end": "2026-12",
"organizer": "贵州省体育局、黔东南州人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年12月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "凯里市、雷山县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "2026 Guizhou Qiandongnan Xianglushan Marathon in Kaili, Leishan.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/2026-guizhou-qiandongnan-xianglushan-marathon/"
},
{
"slug": "harbin-ice-and-snow-world",
"name": "Harbin Ice and Snow World, 28th edition",
"name_zh": "第二十八届哈尔滨冰雪大世界",
"region": "Heilongjiang",
"start": "2026-12",
"end": "2026-12",
"organizer": "Harbin Ice and Snow World (official site hrbicesnow.com)",
"source": "the operator's official site hrbicesnow.com (which carried no 28th-edition announcement when we checked), Heilongjiang Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism guidance including its official guide for foreign visitors, and Xinhua and China News Service reporting on the 27th edition's opening and early closure",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "Opening dates are confirmed very late: the 27th edition opened 17 December 2025 and was announced only two days beforehand; the 26th opened 21 December 2024. A limited presale ran in mid-October last season.",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Harbin Ice and Snow World, Songbei Avenue, Songbei District, Harbin, Heilongjiang (north bank of the Songhua River)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "A city of illuminated ice buildings on the frozen Songhua River — December 2026 to roughly February 2027, opening date not yet announced (and last season it closed early).",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/harbin-ice-and-snow-world/"
},
{
"slug": "ink-wash-clouds-shibing-winter-swimming-invitati",
"name": "Ink-Wash Clouds Shibing Winter Swimming Invitational & 9th Qiandongnan Winter Swimming Invitational",
"name_zh": "2025年“水墨云山•中国施秉”冬泳邀请赛暨黔东南州第九届冬泳邀请赛",
"region": "CN-GZ",
"start": "2026-12",
"end": "2026-12",
"organizer": "贵州省游泳运动管理中心、黔东南州文体广电旅游局、施秉县人民政府",
"source": "the published annual events plan, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://tyj.guizhou.gov.cn/ywgz/ssjh/202603/t20260313_89869448.html)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "2026年12月",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "施秉县",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Ink-Wash Clouds Shibing Winter Swimming Invitational & 9th Qiandongnan Winter Swimming Invitational in Shibing.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/ink-wash-clouds-shibing-winter-swimming-invitati/"
},
{
"slug": "six-the-musical",
"name": "Six the Musical",
"name_zh": "音乐剧 SIX",
"region": "Beijing",
"start": "2026-12-03T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-12-03T18:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "",
"source": "the organiser's own page, fetched and verified on 2026-08-23 (https://www.thebeijinger.com/events/2026/jul/six-musical)",
"checked": "2026-08-23",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Beijing Poly Theatre (北京保利剧院)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Global smash-hit pop musical SIX remixes Tudor history at Beijing Poly Theatre, December 3-20, 2026.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/six-the-musical/"
},
{
"slug": "zhuhai-airshow-2026",
"name": "Airshow China 2026 (Zhuhai)",
"name_zh": "第十六届中国国际航空航天博览会(中国航展)",
"region": "Guangdong",
"start": "2026-12-07T09:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2026-12-13T17:00:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Zhuhai Airshow Group / China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition organising committee",
"source": "the organisers' official site airshow.com.cn (Chinese and English homepages both state 7–13 December 2026), the 24 July 2026 announcement carried by CCTV and the Zhuhai municipal press, and Guangdong provincial government guidance from the 2024 edition for the mechanics marked as precedent",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Dates announced by the organisers on 24 July 2026. This edition runs seven days, against six in 2024, so the trade/public day split cannot be assumed from precedent.",
"recurrence": "",
"venue": "Zhuhai International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition Center, 777 Jinhai Middle Road, Sanzao Town, Jinwan District, Zhuhai, Guangdong",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "China's only full-scale international airshow, 30th anniversary edition — 7–13 December 2026 in Zhuhai, not the November dates still published across the English web.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/zhuhai-airshow-2026/"
},
{
"slug": "design-shanghai",
"name": "Design Shanghai",
"name_zh": "设计上海",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2027-03",
"end": "2027-03",
"organizer": "Design Shanghai (Media Ten / VNU Exhibitions Asia)",
"source": "the organisers' own site copy for the 2026 edition and the 2027 return date (both designshanghai.com and designshanghai.cn were unreachable when we checked on 22 August 2026 — .com returned a maintenance page and .cn a 400), plus Dezeen's events guide, which lists different March 2026 dates",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "The 2026 edition ran 19–22 March at the Shanghai Exhibition Centre. The organisers' own English copy states the fair returns 4–7 March 2027, but both official sites were down when we checked, so we treat that as unconfirmed and publish the month only.",
"recurrence": "Held annually. Note that it moved from June to March — older guides still say June.",
"venue": "Shanghai Exhibition Centre, 1000 Yan'an Middle Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Asia's largest design fair, back in the 1950s Shanghai Exhibition Centre — and unlike the fashion week, it sells tickets to anyone. March 2027.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/design-shanghai/"
},
{
"slug": "art-basel-hong-kong-2027",
"name": "Art Basel Hong Kong 2027",
"name_zh": "香港巴塞爾藝術展",
"region": "Hong Kong",
"start": "2027-03-25T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2027-03-27T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Art Basel (MCH Group)",
"source": "Art Basel's own Hong Kong pages at artbasel.com (dates read directly on 22 August 2026) and its published report on the 2026 edition; venue transport from the HKCEC's own site",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Public days are 25–27 March 2027, confirmed on Art Basel's own pages. Preview and VIP days for 2027 have not been announced; in 2026 the fair ran preview days before three public days.",
"recurrence": "Held annually in March.",
"venue": "Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 1 Expo Drive, Wan Chai, Hong Kong",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Asia's flagship art fair returns to the Wan Chai convention centre 25–27 March 2027 — and you buy a ticket the way you would in Basel or Miami.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/art-basel-hong-kong-2027/"
},
{
"slug": "sisters-meal-festival",
"name": "Sisters' Meal Festival, Taijiang",
"name_zh": "台江苗族姊妹节",
"region": "Guizhou",
"start": "2027-04",
"end": "2027-05",
"organizer": "Taijiang County; the 2026 programme was published by the Guizhou provincial government",
"source": "the Guizhou provincial government's published 2026 programme, China News Service and CRI reporting from the 2026 procession, and the national intangible cultural heritage register (listing X-22, inscribed 2006, nominated by Taijiang County)",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "In 2026 the programme ran 30 April – 10 May, with the opening ceremony on 1 May (the 15th day of the third lunar month) and the great procession on 2 May. The same lunar anchor falls on 21 April in 2027 by our own calculation — the organisers have not published 2027 dates, and recent years have stretched the programme across the May Day holiday.",
"recurrence": "Held annually on the 15th to 17th day of the third lunar month, though the official programme now runs for ten days or more around those dates.",
"venue": "Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou — Miaojiang Sisters' Square, Xiumei Square and the streets along the Wengni River",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Nine Miao sub-groups in full embroidered dress and silver crowns, a procession kilometres long through a Guizhou county town — the third lunar month, which falls in late April 2027.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/sisters-meal-festival/"
},
{
"slug": "hong-kong-sevens-2027",
"name": "Hong Kong Sevens 2027",
"name_zh": "香港國際七人欖球賽",
"region": "Hong Kong",
"start": "2027-04-09T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2027-04-11T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "Hong Kong China Rugby, as part of the HSBC SVNS series",
"source": "the tournament's own site hksevens.com (dates and ticketing status read directly on 22 August 2026), Hong Kong China Rugby's event page and its 2026 ticket-sales releases, and World Rugby's 2027 schedule announcement of 28 July 2026",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Dates confirmed on the tournament's own site and by World Rugby. For pattern: the 2026 edition ran 17–19 April and the 2025 edition 28–30 March.",
"recurrence": "Held annually in spring; recent editions have fallen between late March and mid-April.",
"venue": "Kai Tak Stadium, Kai Tak Sports Park, 38 Shing Kai Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Three days of rugby and fancy dress at Kai Tak Stadium, 9–11 April 2027 — and in 2026 it sold 120,000 tickets before the gates opened.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/hong-kong-sevens-2027/"
},
{
"slug": "computex-2027",
"name": "COMPUTEX 2027, Taipei",
"name_zh": "2027台北國際電腦展",
"region": "Taipei",
"start": "2027-06-01T00:00:00+08:00",
"end": "2027-06-04T23:59:00+08:00",
"organizer": "TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council) and the Taipei Computer Association",
"source": "the show's own English site computextaipei.com.tw (2027 dates and venues read directly on 22 August 2026) and its 2026 visiting-information and show-profile pages",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "exact",
"dateNote": "Dates displayed on the show's own English homepage. The 2026 edition ran 2–5 June 2026.",
"recurrence": "Held annually. Note it has moved later in the calendar — the 2026 edition ran in June, where the show was long associated with May.",
"venue": "Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center Halls 1 and 2 (TaiNEX 1 and 2), TWTC Exhibition Hall 1, and the Taipei International Convention Center",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Asia's biggest computing and AI hardware show — 1–4 June 2027 across four Taipei venues. Free for trade visitors who pre-register; the general public gets one day, and under-18s get none.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/computex-2027/"
},
{
"slug": "torch-festival",
"name": "Yi Torch Festival — Liangshan and Chuxiong",
"name_zh": "彝族火把节(四川凉山 / 云南楚雄)",
"region": "Sichuan and Yunnan",
"start": "2027-07",
"end": "2027-08",
"organizer": "Liangshan Prefecture and Xichang municipal authorities; in Yunnan, Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture and Chuxiong municipal government",
"source": "Xinhua's Sichuan service on the 2026 Liangshan and Xichang programmes, the Chuxiong municipal government and China Tourism News on the Yunnan edition, and the national intangible cultural heritage register (listing X-10, inscribed 2006)",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "month",
"dateNote": "In 2026 the lunar date fell on 6 August: Xichang's opening was 6 August with the great torch night on 8 August, while Liangshan's prefecture-wide programme had already opened on 19 July, and Chuxiong ran 6–8 August. The same lunar anchor falls in late July 2027 — sources circulating online disagree on the exact day, so we are not printing one.",
"recurrence": "Held annually on the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, with prefecture-level programmes running for weeks around it.",
"venue": "Xichang, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan (Hangtian Avenue and Xingyue Lake Park) and Chuxiong, Yunnan (Solar Calendar Culture Park)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "The Yi new-year fire festival — a torch-lit avenue built for a hundred thousand people in Xichang, and a fire-worship ceremony in Chuxiong. Follows the 24th day of the sixth lunar month, which falls in late July 2027.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/torch-festival/"
},
{
"slug": "shanghai-coffee-festival",
"name": "Shanghai International Coffee Culture Festival",
"name_zh": "上海国际咖啡文化节(原上海咖啡文化周)",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2027",
"end": "2027",
"organizer": "Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism with the Shanghai Cultural and Creative Industry Promotion Association",
"source": "the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism announcement of 27 April 2026, the Hongkou District government's report of 6 May 2026, The Paper's preview of 24 April 2026, and CNR reporting that Shanghai passed 10,000 coffee shops",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "unknown",
"dateNote": "The 2026 edition ran 30 April – 4 May at the main site. The 2025 edition ran 29 April – 2 May, and 2024 opened on 1 May. Nothing has been announced for the next edition.",
"recurrence": "Held annually in spring; the last three editions opened in late April and ran across the May Day holiday.",
"venue": "Main site on the North Bund riverfront, Hongkou District, Shanghai, with satellite programmes across all 16 districts (the main site has moved between districts in past years)",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Shanghai passed 10,000 coffee shops — more than any city on earth — and throws an open-air festival along the Huangpu each spring, around the May Day holiday.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/shanghai-coffee-festival/"
},
{
"slug": "village-super-league",
"name": "Village Super League (Cunchao), Rongjiang",
"name_zh": "贵州榕江和美乡村足球超级联赛(村超)",
"region": "Guizhou",
"start": "2027",
"end": "2027",
"organizer": "Rongjiang County (league); the 2026 provincial championship was run by the Guizhou Sports Bureau, the provincial Culture and Tourism Department and the prefecture governments",
"source": "China News Service and Guizhou Daily reporting on the 4th season's opening and final, the Guizhou provincial government's own pages on the 2026 provincial championship and on the Cunchao roadmap, and Xinhua on the June 2026 diplomatic visit; entry mechanics come from a 2025 regional guide and are flagged below as unconfirmed",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "unknown",
"dateNote": "The 4th season ran 2 January to 25 July 2026. Earlier seasons opened in May — the start is an administrative decision, not a calendar one, so the 2027 opening cannot be inferred from the pattern.",
"recurrence": "Runs annually as a months-long season rather than on a fixed weekend.",
"venue": "Cunchao Football Field, Chengbei New District, Rongjiang County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "Farmers, butchers and students playing league football in front of tens of thousands, in a Guizhou county town — a season that runs for months, not a weekend.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/village-super-league/"
},
{
"slug": "waic-shanghai",
"name": "WAIC — World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Shanghai",
"name_zh": "世界人工智能大会",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2027",
"end": "2027",
"organizer": "World Artificial Intelligence Conference organising committee",
"source": "the conference's official site worldaic.com.cn and the bilingual participant guide for the 2026 academic conference, plus Shanghai municipal reporting on the 2026 edition's ticketing and results",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "unknown",
"dateNote": "The 2026 edition ran 17–20 July (the academic conference 18–20 July). The organisers had published nothing about the next edition when we checked, so we are not naming a month for it.",
"recurrence": "Held annually in Shanghai; recent editions have run in mid-to-late July.",
"venue": "Four venues across three districts: Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall (main exhibition), Shanghai World Expo Center, Zhangjiang Science Hall, and the West Bund International Convention Center",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "China's largest AI event — 1,100 exhibitors across four venues, and unusually for a conference of this weight, anyone can buy a ticket. Next edition not yet dated.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/waic-shanghai/"
},
{
"slug": "shanghai-fashion-week",
"name": "Shanghai Fashion Week",
"name_zh": "上海时装周",
"region": "Shanghai",
"start": "2027 Spring/Summer season",
"end": "2027 Spring/Summer season",
"organizer": "Shanghai Fashion Week organising committee",
"source": "the organisers' own English schedule page at shanghaifashionweek.com, Shanghai municipal commerce and state-assets commission announcements of the 2026 seasons, and Ontimeshow's own English description of itself as invitation-only",
"checked": "2026-08-22",
"datePrecision": "unknown",
"dateNote": "The autumn/winter 2026 season ran 25 March – 12 April 2026, with the main schedule 25–31 March. The spring/summer 2026 season ran 9–16 October 2025. The organisers had not published the next spring/summer schedule when we checked; for the previous edition it appeared in late September, about two weeks before the opening.",
"recurrence": "Held twice a year: a spring/summer season in October and an autumn/winter season in March.",
"venue": "Xintiandi at Taipingqiao Park (main runway venue) plus venues across Huangpu, Jing'an, Changning, Xuhui, Pudong, Hongkou and Baoshan",
"status": "upcoming",
"summary": "China's fashion capital week, twice a year — the runways are invitation-only, but the city around them opens up. Beware the wrong 2027 dates circulating in English.",
"url": "https://visitxingyi.com/hidden-china/events/shanghai-fashion-week/"
}
]
}