Geography of China

"A Journey to the World Starts from Hainan" -- Hainan World Leisure Tourism Exposition 2018 Kicks Off on November 23

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Friday, November 23, 2018
Gulf of Tonkin, Subdivisions of China, HNA Group, Provinces of China, Geography of China, Hainan, Haikou

HAIKOU, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of November 23, the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center witnessed the grand opening of Hainan World Leisure Tourism Exposition 2018.

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  • HAIKOU, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On the morning of November 23, the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center witnessed the grand opening of Hainan World Leisure Tourism Exposition 2018.
  • As the highlight of 2018 Hainan International Tourism Island Carnival, the expo features unique exhibition halls, tourism products with great discounts and attractive interactions, which are highly recognized.
  • In 2018, Hainan started the establishment of pilot free trade zone and port, striving to build an international tourism and consumption center.
  • After two years, the expo has become an internationally influential, converging beautiful and international features of Hainan and fostering tourism development.

The 2018 China Marine Economy Expo Opens in Zhanjiang, Guangdong

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Friday, November 23, 2018
Zhanjiang, Gulf of Tonkin, Guangdong, South China, Geography of China

ZHANJIANG, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22, the sixth China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE), jointly held by the government of Guangdong and China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), kicked off in Zhanjiang, a coastal city of Guangdong, China.

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  • ZHANJIANG, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22, the sixth China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE), jointly held by the government of Guangdong and China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), kicked off in Zhanjiang, a coastal city of Guangdong, China.
  • The blue marine has become an important space for building a modern economic system in the new era.
  • Under the theme "Leading Cooperative Sharing in Blue Marine", the CMEE 2018 displays innovations in various industries, central to that are marine engineering equipment, marine energy and technology, port logistics, coastal tourism, biomedicine and modern marine services.
  • At the event, paths to innovative development for the marine economy are discussed, China's marine economy development index released, and 11 marine-related forums and various relevant business activities held.

The 2018 China Marine Economy Expo Opens in Zhanjiang, Guangdong

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Friday, November 23, 2018
Zhanjiang, Gulf of Tonkin, Guangdong, South China, Geography of China

ZHANJIANG, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22, the sixth China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE), jointly held by the government of Guangdong and China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), kicked off in Zhanjiang, a coastal city of Guangdong, China.

Key Points: 
  • ZHANJIANG, China, Nov. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 22, the sixth China Marine Economy Expo (CMEE), jointly held by the government of Guangdong and China's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), kicked off in Zhanjiang, a coastal city of Guangdong, China.
  • The blue marine has become an important space for building a modern economic system in the new era.
  • Under the theme "Leading Cooperative Sharing in Blue Marine", the CMEE 2018 displays innovations in various industries, central to that are marine engineering equipment, marine energy and technology, port logistics, coastal tourism, biomedicine and modern marine services.
  • At the event, paths to innovative development for the marine economy are discussed, China's marine economy development index released, and 11 marine-related forums and various relevant business activities held.

2018 China Hi-Tech Fair Concludes in Shenzhen

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
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SHENZHEN,China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th China Hi-Tech Fair wrapped up at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Guangdong province, on Nov. 18, attracting 563,000 visitors from 103 countries and regions during the five-day exhibition.

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  • SHENZHEN,China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20th China Hi-Tech Fair wrapped up at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center, Guangdong province, on Nov. 18, attracting 563,000 visitors from 103 countries and regions during the five-day exhibition.
  • Han Wangxi, director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Shenzhen Municipal Committee, addressed a press conference on the same day.
  • Yang Xiuyou, deputy secretary-general of the organizing committee, was invited to summarize the 2018 fair.
  • In the meantime, 1,746 new products and 585 cutting-edge technologies were released at the fair by more than 80 companies.

Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, China Prioritizes Digital Economy

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Geography of China, Subdivisions of China, Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang, Geography of Hangzhou, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Airport Express, Keqiao District

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaoshan, a district of the city ofHangzhouin Eastern China, and a powerful district of traditional industry for the capital city of Zhejiang Province, Wednesday proposed a plan to cultivate digital industry clusters and promote digital transformation of industries in a bid to make digital economy a new name card of the district.

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  • HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaoshan, a district of the city ofHangzhouin Eastern China, and a powerful district of traditional industry for the capital city of Zhejiang Province, Wednesday proposed a plan to cultivate digital industry clusters and promote digital transformation of industries in a bid to make digital economy a new name card of the district.
  • In a conference held Wednesday focusing on digital economic development, Xiaoshan announced that its goal is to double both scale and added value of the core industry of its digital economy in the coming four years and make the aggregate of its information economy and digital economy top 120 billion yuan and 72 billion yuan respectively by 2022.
  • Xiaoshan District will vigorously build digital economic development platforms as well as an optimal ecological zone of digital economy and foster the organic integration of digital economy and production, city and people, striving to be the pioneer and leader in the construction of the first digital economic city nationwide, said Tong Guili, member of the standing committee of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee and secretary of the CPC Xiaoshan District Committee.
  • The China V Valley (V refers to Visual, Vision, Video) project, focusing on computer vision and machine vision technology, was launched at the conference and settled in Xiaoshan.

Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou, China Prioritizes Digital Economy

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Geography of China, Subdivisions of China, Yangtze River Delta, Zhejiang, Geography of Hangzhou, Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou, Airport Express, Keqiao District

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaoshan, a district of the city ofHangzhouin Eastern China, and a powerful district of traditional industry for the capital city of Zhejiang Province, Wednesday proposed a plan to cultivate digital industry clusters and promote digital transformation of industries in a bid to make digital economy a new name card of the district.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaoshan, a district of the city ofHangzhouin Eastern China, and a powerful district of traditional industry for the capital city of Zhejiang Province, Wednesday proposed a plan to cultivate digital industry clusters and promote digital transformation of industries in a bid to make digital economy a new name card of the district.
  • In a conference held Wednesday focusing on digital economic development, Xiaoshan announced that its goal is to double both scale and added value of the core industry of its digital economy in the coming four years and make the aggregate of its information economy and digital economy top 120 billion yuan and 72 billion yuan respectively by 2022.
  • Xiaoshan District will vigorously build digital economic development platforms as well as an optimal ecological zone of digital economy and foster the organic integration of digital economy and production, city and people, striving to be the pioneer and leader in the construction of the first digital economic city nationwide, said Tong Guili, member of the standing committee of the CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee and secretary of the CPC Xiaoshan District Committee.
  • The China V Valley (V refers to Visual, Vision, Video) project, focusing on computer vision and machine vision technology, was launched at the conference and settled in Xiaoshan.

6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference comes to successful conclusion in Chengdu, China

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Chengdu, UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Subdivisions of China, Sichuan, Tuniu, Airbnb, Geography of China, Ctrip, Culture

CHENGDU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony and main forum of the 6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference were held in Dujiangyan, a city within the Chengdu metropolitan area in China's Sichuan province, on November 16.

Key Points: 
  • CHENGDU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony and main forum of the 6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference were held in Dujiangyan, a city within the Chengdu metropolitan area in China's Sichuan province, on November 16.
  • Attended by global tourism leaders, the event demonstrated the progress taking place across, as well as the characteristics of and trends in, the province's growing tourism industry from a big data perspective.
  • Over 500 representatives from more than 300 leading global companies with a presence in the tourism market attended the event as invited guests, including Expedia, Airbnb, Travelzoo, Lvmama, Ctrip and Tuniu.
  • Councilor Shi Yong's speech entitled "Big Data Analysis and Smart Tourism" received widespread positive feedback from attendees.

6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference comes to successful conclusion in Chengdu, China

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Chengdu, UNESCO Creative Cities Network, Subdivisions of China, Sichuan, Tuniu, Airbnb, Geography of China, Ctrip, Culture

CHENGDU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony and main forum of the 6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference were held in Dujiangyan, a city within the Chengdu metropolitan area in China's Sichuan province, on November 16.

Key Points: 
  • CHENGDU, China, Nov. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The opening ceremony and main forum of the 6th Global Travel E-commerce Conference were held in Dujiangyan, a city within the Chengdu metropolitan area in China's Sichuan province, on November 16.
  • Attended by global tourism leaders, the event demonstrated the progress taking place across, as well as the characteristics of and trends in, the province's growing tourism industry from a big data perspective.
  • Over 500 representatives from more than 300 leading global companies with a presence in the tourism market attended the event as invited guests, including Expedia, Airbnb, Travelzoo, Lvmama, Ctrip and Tuniu.
  • Councilor Shi Yong's speech entitled "Big Data Analysis and Smart Tourism" received widespread positive feedback from attendees.

The 20th West Lake International Expo deemed an outsized success

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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Geography of China, Geography of Hangzhou, Subdivisions of China, Zhejiang, West Lake, Hangzhou

HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Since opening its doors to the public on October 20, the 20th China Hangzhou West Lake International Expo has witnessed the signing of agreements for 27 projects, with a value, in the aggregate, of 10.1 billion yuan (approx.

Key Points: 
  • HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Since opening its doors to the public on October 20, the 20th China Hangzhou West Lake International Expo has witnessed the signing of agreements for 27 projects, with a value, in the aggregate, of 10.1 billion yuan (approx.
  • The expo was deemed by all concerned to have concluded successfully with great results.
  • Promoting Hangzhou as it takes its place alongside the world's international cities, and making new breakthroughs in becoming a venue of choice for international conferences
    Focusing on further promoting the city as a new destination for global conferences, this year's West Lake International Expo enhanced international cooperation.
  • With several years of experience under its belt, the expo has firmly established itself as a known brand with recognized international stature.

Roskill's Salt Asia 2018 Conference Heads to Hong Kong Next Week

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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Chemistry, Geography of Asia, Geography of China, Chlorides, Sodium chloride, Salt, Hong Kong, China

Roskill's inaugural Salt Asia 2018 Conference will take place on 29-30th November at the Intercontinental Grand Stanford Hotel, Hong Kong.

Key Points: 
  • Roskill's inaugural Salt Asia 2018 Conference will take place on 29-30th November at the Intercontinental Grand Stanford Hotel, Hong Kong.
  • This is an unmissable event for all companies involved in the salt industry.
  • Estimated overall Asian salt production in 2017 totalled 140Mt (43% of the global output), however, India in 2018 for the first time has exceeded 6Mt of salt exports to China.
  • The Salt Asia 2018 conference analyses the salient issues for the regional salt market in the coming years, such as:
    Will China be able to develop a domestic chlorine industry to meet demand?