Autumn tea comes on market
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- Published: Thursday, 18 August 2011 10:46
The three-day-long Ningbo (HK) Quality Farm Produce and Famous Tea Exhibition concluded a couple of days ago. The exhibition offered displays, promotions, trade talks and introduction of foreign capital. Through achievement exhibition of modern agriculture, quality farm produce showcasing, promotion of agro-projects and trade talks, Ningbo well exhibited its charm in farm produce. The exhibition totaled 500 m2 in area. A total number of 51 major agricultural businesses of Ningbo took part in it. The produce exhibited embodied the features of brand, green, environment-friendliness and tradition. During the exhibition, the city offered 200 investment projects. Cooperative agreements involving 680 million yuan were signed and intentional agreements of cooperation signed 1.25 billion yuan. Some 3000 business people from 31 countries and regions such as the US, Japan and Korea came to the fair to hold talks with Ningbo companies. They talked about cooperation on products of aquatic products, cereal and oils, vegetables, fruit juice and wine, etc, totaling 300 items. In Hong Kong, 20 companies like Wanghai Tea Company, Zuocaiwang Seasonings, Sanxue Foods, etc were organized to visit Hong Kong's largest food supplier CRC and Lifestyle International Group. They talked to explore possibilities for cooperation.
Foreign businesses have become an important part of the economy, being one of the three powerhouses, together with private businesses and state-owned enterprises. A report released a couple of days ago shows that last year the foreign businesses of Ningbo generated sales income of 500 billion USD, with the tax turned over reaching 24.1 billion yuan, up 55%. From April 15 to July 15, the competent departments of the city had an annual check of the registered foreign businesses. A total number of 5772 businesses have been checked, with the investment totaling 44.2 billion USD, registered capital 25.6 billion USD.
On August 11, designers of urban construction and experts from the Zhejiang Construction Department gathered in Beilun for a meeting on the upgrading of central urban area (CUA) f Beilun. Based on its industrial competitiveness and the geo-advantages, Beilun has proposed to construct One-District-Three-Town-Areas, which opened the prelude to the framework of the urban construction and the improvement of the Beilun CUA. The CUA is an area of 10 KM2 between Lushan Road, Qiantang River Road, Hengshan Road. It will consist of four tracts: CBD, Gateway Area, Industrial Transformation Area and Tongshan Academy Area. "We hope through the improvement of the CUA, the urban functions could be improved, so that the urban image can better cater to the requirement of a port city", said an official with the Urban Planning Bureau of Beilun. This area will be a window of Beilun's image, he said. It is learned that the CBD area has taken shape and the greening project is being undertaken. The Gateway Area will be turned into a HOPSCA, with the creative industry as the highlight. The Industrial Transformation Area aims to redevelop the old industrial areas and transform the enterprises. The Tongshan Academy Area will be the living area and the business area of the port-based industries. Experts say that the CUA of Beilun will be the city's saloon and that it will greatly improve the radiating effect and the services. During the coming five years, a number of key projects such as plazas and hotels will be completed. By then, Beilun will be more like a metropolis.