Intangible cultural inheritors and folk artists from nine provinces and regions along the Yellow River gathered in Dongying, East China's Shandong province, at a festival to showcase the rich cultures cultivated along the river basin.

Handicrafts and performances were on display in booths and on stages along the banks of a downtown lake, when the city hosted a two-day Yellow River Cultural Forum that started on Tuesday.

The Yellow River Festival, beforehand, ran from Sunday to Tuesday and proved a major draw.