The first Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo is held in Shanghai from Nov 29 to Dec 2. [Photo/IC]

A Wuxi cultural delegation took part in the first Yangtze River Delta International Cultural Industries Expo in Shanghai from Nov 29 to Dec 2.

More than 330 companies from Shanghai and neighboring provinces featured products in design, animation, digital media and performing arts.

The four-day expo was held to accelerate the coordinated development of cultural industries in the Yangtze River Delta region.

Delegations from Jiangsu province showcase products in design, animation, digital media and performing arts. [Photo/IC]

The Wuxi delegation was made up of eight local cultural enterprises, showcasing iconic traditional art works such as purple clay, digital paintings, photos and intangible cultural heritages, integrating internet of things technologies.

Wuxi has designated the film and TV industry as a focus for development in recent years. Wuxi Studios, also known as "Chinese Hollywood", is a state-of-the-art film studio which has embraced the development of the modern film industry.

Wuxi Studios showcased its achievements in film and TV production during the expo.

"We want to exchange ideas and seek more opportunities to cooperate with other enterprises on film making and production," said Ling Lyuwei, the person in charge of Wuxi Studios' booth.

In 2017, the amount of cultural industry parks in Wuxi hit 16, bringing their total value to 45 billion yuan ($6.5 billion) and accounting for 4.28 percent of the total GDP.

Visitors enjoy videos on tourist attractions in the cities of the Yangtze River Delta region. [Photo/IC]