Investment in Ningbo

by+ZHENG+Ran

Ningbo is located at the middle part of Chinas eastern coastline and southern flank of the economically developed Yangtze River Delta， bordering on Shanghai and Hangzhou. The recent major events in June： The 17th Zhejiang investment and Trade Fair June 8th to 12th， 2015 The 14th China International Consumer Goods Fair （CICGF 2015） June 9th to 12th， 2015 1st China-Central and Eastern European Countries Investment and Trade EXPO （1st China-CEEC EXPO） June 8th to 12th， 2015.

China Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium

Investment and Trade Seminar Zhejiang China （ITSZ in short）， was sponsored by the peoples government of zhejiang province， an annual comprehensive for- eign economic and trade exchanges， has held 16 successful sessions.

Since 1999 the first， zjits has formed a set of investment Symposiums， Trading Exhibitions， Conferences and Forums， Cultural Exchanges introduced in one of the domestic large-scale exhibition.The previous congress signed a total of 3655 foreign investment projects， contracted projects of foreign investment agreement utilization of foreign capital of 48.342 billion dollars， total trade volume of 8.785 billion dollars.

The conferences attracted a total of more than 100 countries and regions from overseas， more than 140，000 people attended the meeting， at the same time the fair also introduced a number of domestic and foreign talent and technological achievements.

China International Consumer Goods Fair （CICGF）

About CICGF

China International Consumer Goods Fair （CICGF）， co-sponsored by Ministry of Commerce PRC and Zhejiang Provincial Peoples Government， is one of the four largest import and export fairs in China， which is held in the famous port city of Ningbo in June every year.

The 14th CICGF （CICGF 2015） was held from June 9 to 12， 2015. With a total exhibiting area of 120，000sqm， the 14th CICGF was divided into 4 sections：

Ornaments and Gifts Section： gifts，premiums， toys， stationeries， ornamental artworks， electronic lighting and fittings， festival products， furniture， outdoors and recreational products， general household products， ceramics for daily use， etc.；

Kitchenware Section： sanitary articles， kitchenware， household appliances， electrical appliances for kitchen use， integrated kitchen， cupboard， integrated suspended ceiling， etc.；

Consumer Goods Section： household textiles， hardware， bathroom fittings， household articles， personal care products， pet products， etc.；

Imports and E-commerce Section.

Review of the previous sessions

CICGF is held in Ningbo on June 8-11 every year. It is a professional consumer goods fair with high grade and large scale. Among all fairs and exhibitions sponsored by Ministry of Commerce， CICGF is the second largest fair and ranks only next to the Canton Fair.

In the past 13 successful sessions， CICGF has organized over 10，000 exhibitors from 30 provinces and municipalities nationwide， the exhibitors consisted mainly of manufacturing enterprises， and the fair has attracted more than 120，000 buyers from 110 countries and regions.

The success of CICGF lies in its rich culture atmosphere， solid economic foundation and solicitous services and elaborate arrangements of fair organizers and operators. CICGFs mascot “Little Rattledrum” is an internationally registered trademark， bringing distinctive brand effects to the fair.

1st China-CEEC Investment and Trade Expo

1st China-Central and Eastern European Countries Investment and Trade EXPO （1st China-CEEC EXPO） is an important part of The Belgrade Guidelines for cooperation between China and CEE countries， which is to be held on June 8 to June 12， 2015 in Ningbo. This is the first comprehensive exposition themed with investment and trade between China and Central and Eastern European Countries（hereinafter referred to as “CEEC”）.

The main hosts of China-CEEC Expo are Ministry of Commerce of the Peoples Republic of China and Peoples Government of Zhejiang Province， and the organizers are relevant departments and bureaus under the Ministry of Commerce， Peoples Government of Ningbo and Department of Commerce of Zheji- ang Province.

Themed with "Promoting opening & cooperation and jointly developing one belt one road"， CEEC Expo set its activities in four aspects： investment symposiums， trading exhibitions， conferences & forums， and cultural exchanges.

Investment symposiums include China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Meeting， China-CEEC Investment and Trade Seminar for Chambers of Commerce， and China-CEEC two-way Investment Cooperation Industrial Park Promotion， etc.

Trading exhibitions took place in exhibition hall 1 of Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center. The Exhibition hall covers 5000 square meters and can accommodate 250 standard booths， featuring Guest of Honor and CEEC Special Products Exhibition Areas. Meanwhile， Long-term Exhibition of Special Products of CEEC was held in Hall 9 of Ningbo International Convention and Exhibition Center. During the same period of CEEC Expo， the 14th session of China International Consumer Goods Fair was held here with its exhibition area reaching 100000 square meters.

Conference forums included ChinaCEEC Cooperation and Development Forum， the 2nd China-CEEC MayorsForum and the 2nd China-CEEC Forum for Educational Cooperation， etc.

Cultural exchange activities included China-CEEC Special Promotion Event on Tourism Cooperation， CEEC Mainstream Media into Beautiful Zhejiang， the 3rd How Chinese See the World Photograph Exhibition， Launching Ceremony of Language Talents Communication Service Website of Economy and Trade Cooperation and China-CEEC Cultural and Art Exchange.

There is a place called Ningbo

Ningbo， called “Yong” for short， is located in the middle part of the coastal line of the Chinese Mainland. It is in the southern wing of the developed Yangtze River Delta， and is also adjacent to Shanghai. Ningbo covers a land area of 9，816 km2， with the resident population of 7.6 million. Ningbo governs six districts， two counties and three cities. As a city directly under State planning and a sub-provincial city in China， Ningbo is an opening economically developed city， with profound culture. It is praised as civilized city， historical cultural city， and excellent tourism city in Chinese mainland. In 2014， The GDP of Ningbo reached RMB 760 billion， with the per capita GDP as USD 16，000.

Endowed with favorable harbour logistics conditions， Ningbo is a major coastal open city in China， and is also one of the crucial cities with the total amount of foreign trade over 100 billion USD. In 2014， cargo throughput of the overall Ningbo Port reached 526 million tons and container throughput reached 18.7 million TEU， ranking 5th among ports globally.

Ningbo is characterized by the subtropical monsoon climate featuring mild temperature， moderate humidity and distinctive seasons. The city is an ideal tourist place with culture monuments and historical sites.

Ningbo is a comprehensive communications hub city in the South of Yangtze River Delta， with integrated functions of airport， high-speed railway and highway network. Sixteen major cities in the Yangtze River Delta including Shanghai are within the reach of a two-hour drive. It is convenient to travel all across the world.

Comprehensive strength of Ningbo

GDP： 2014， the city region gross domestic product （GDP） reached 760.25 billion yuan， calculated at comparable prices， increasing from the previous year 7.6%.

Finances： 2014， the whole city general public budget revenues reached 86.06 billion yuan， a year-on-year growth 8.6%. General public spent 100.09 billion yuan， an increase of 6.5%， including education， health care and family planning， energy conservation， environmental protection， urban and rural community， while the spending growth were respectively 7.5%， 10.5%， 28.8%， and 22.2%.