Known as the “Olympics” of the strawberry world, the International Strawberry Symposium has taken place every four years since 1988. It stands as one of the most influential events in the global strawberry industry, providing a platform for experts, scholars, and professionals involved in strawberry research, production, processing, and trade to exchange ideas, collaborate, and celebrate achievements. Though small in size, strawberries embody the grand dream of agricultural modernization. Jiangsu Province, a major producer of high-quality fresh strawberries in China, has gradually developed its strawberry industry into a leading modern agricultural sector, with premium fresh strawberries and related processed products reaching global markets. Yancheng, located on the eastern coast of Jiangsu by the Yellow Sea, is known as the “Oriental Wetland Capital.” With favorable natural conditions, a robust economic foundation, and a rich agricultural landscape, it has earned the reputation of “land of fish and rice.” Yandu District, the core area of Yancheng’s strawberry industry, has made strawberry cultivation a distinctive and prosperous sector for rural revitalization.