An opening ceremony of the 2018 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week was held in Changchun, Jilin province on Oct 9.

An opening ceremony of the 2018 National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week is held in Changchun, Jilin province, Oct 9. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

More than 50 activities will be rolled out through the event, including an innovation exhibition, an innovation and entrepreneurship competition, and a series of summits, salons, roadshows and conferences themed on the topic.

Latest technologies are showcased at an innovation exhibition during the event. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The week-long event is also being held in different parts of the country, with its main venue in Chengdu, Sichuan province.

Since the central government decided to hold the National Mass Innovation and Entrepreneurship Week in 2015, Beijing, Shenzhen in Guangdong province and Shanghai have all served as main venues for the event.