During the Major Heat, when the outdoor temperature is unbearable, the cool and elegant public cultural venues offer citizens an ideal destination for summer leisure and self-improvement. In recent days, the number of visitors to key cultural venues such as the Huai'an Library and the Huai'an Art Museum has continued to rise, with cultural activities like public lectures, science classes, and book reading sessions held on a regular basis.

Since the start of the summer vacation, the Huai'an Library has received an average of about 10,000 readers per day. The venue has overhauled its infrastructure in advance and added more books to its collection to meet the reading and learning needs of citizens. Grassroots reading spaces across the city are equally popular. Various reading venues, such as children's libraries and city studies, allow citizens to spend a fulfilling summer amidst the fragrance of books.

Museums and cultural venues are also highly favored. The China Water Transport Museum uses immersive visual technology along with real-life models to restore the grand scenes of water transport from the Sui and Tang dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Banzha Cultural Experience Center tells the story of the canal's changes through modern displays. The immersive night tour "Seeing Banzha Again: A Thousand Sails Crossing" launched during the summer allows tourists to experience history in the cool exhibition halls.

The Huai'an Art Museum presents a cultural feast with the "Charm of Yao's Hometown: Lotuses in Breezes" Invitational Exhibition of Works by Famous Calligraphers. It features 118 exquisite works covering various calligraphy styles and seal cutting, bringing together masterpieces from national and local masters to fully demonstrate the level of contemporary calligraphy art. Today, public cultural venues in Huai'an have become the "urban cultural living rooms" for citizens, achieving the dual satisfaction that combines "seeking cool relief" and "cultural nourishment."