The lineup of cultural performances at the opening ceremony of this year's Food Expo has been basically confirmed. Famous hosts of CCTV, Liu Lu and Zhang Zequn, as well as famous domestic singers, movie stars and comedians such as Eva Huang, Yang Kun, Phoenix Legend, Qin Si Gerile and Cai Ming, participated in the performances, and the lineup exceeded previous ones. The opening ceremony was performed in cooperation with the Passion Square of CCTV 3, recorded live by CCTV, made into a feature film and broadcast on CCTV 3. Shandong Satellite TV and Shandong People's Broadcasting Station broadcast live.

The opening ceremony of this food Expo will continue to organize audience teams. The audience area is located on the south side of the podium, and there are stepped stands on the south, east and west sides, which are divided into 26 seating areas and can accommodate more than 17000 people.