Chengdu, a center of science and technology in western China, is planning to build itself into a world-class innovation and entrepreneurship center.
As the birthplace of jiaozi, the world's earliest form of paper currency which appeared in the city around the 10th century, Chengdu has a prominent place in China's financial history.
Due to its increasing internationalization and increasing global influence, Chengdu is rapidly becoming Western China’s leading destination for international conventions and exhibitions.
Chengdu is expecting more global visitors in the coming years as it aims to build itself into a world-class tourist destination and shopping center.
I'm impressed by the city's history, culture and development plans. It is a good place for scientific research and attracts many international scientists.
The 2016 China (Chengdu) Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair concluded with fruitful results in Chengdu, a mega city in western China, on Sunday.
Editor's note: Officials, researchers and company executives share their insights on the startup and investment climate in Chengdu, Peng Chao reports.
The Chengdu government implemented a new policy this month, aimed at encouraging domestic and foreign institutes of higher learning and research to turn the fruits of their scientific research into marketable products in the city.
As a mega city in western China, Chengdu is one of the most dynamic cities in China and is favored by a growing number of high-tech companies, investors and top professionals.
The future will be the exciting topic as global innovators and entrepreneurs swap ideas at major fair
The Chengdu Cross-border E-commerce Public Service Platform, launched on Feb 29 in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, is widely expected to help local companies explore international markets and boost both the local development and internationalization of the city's e-commerce sector, according to Li Hao, deputy director of the Chengdu Commission of Commerce.
Pengzhou, a county-level city in Southwest China's Sichuan province, has built friendly cooperation ties, or sister-city relationships, with 11 foreign cities, including Ipswich in Australia, Mürzzuschlag in Austria, and Vercelli in Italy, ranking it first in Sichuan province in terms of the total number of sister-city relationships established.