The 2026 Zhongshan Dragon Boat Waterfront Coffee & Music Festival kicked off at Chuanshang Yunfan Canal Reading Park in Sanxiang Town on June 21, set along the Yagang River's clear waters and green banks.

Over 10,000 residents and tourists flocked to the park for an immersive day out featuring water performances, a specialty coffee market, live acoustic sets, intangible cultural heritage workshops and more.

The Dragon Boat Festival Coffee Market sprawling across the waterfront lawn was the clear crowd favorite. Brands from Zhongshan and the Greater Bay Area lined the riverbank, camp chairs dotted the grass, and visitors snagged a waterside spot to sip coffee in the river breeze.

A giant coffee cup photo op towered at the entrance, while long lines snaked toward the "I'm Having Coffee at Chuanshang Yunfan" frame — where young visitors queued up to snap their shots.