As a sub-provincial city in East China's Zhejiang Province, Ningbo aims to build itself into a commercial center by further developing the exhibition industry and foreign trade.

Vice Governor of East China's Zhejiang Province Zhong Shan (C) speaks at an opening ceremony of the 9th Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium (ZJITS) and 6th China International Consumer Goods Fair (CICGF) in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang Province, June 8, 2007. [Chinadaily.com.cn]

The 9th Zhejiang Investment & Trade Symposium (ZJITS) and 6th China International Consumer Goods Fair (CICGF) are scheduled to be held from June 8 to 12 in Ningbo.

The ZJITS is sponsored by Zhejiang provincial government, while the fair is jointly sponsored by China's Ministry of Commerce and the provincial government and undertaken by Ningbo municipal government and Zhejiang Foreign Trade & Cooperation Bureau.

"A brand promotion section is set up at the CICGF for the first time, to facilitate brand-building process and better serve purchasers from all over the world, " said Zhong Shan, the province's vice governor at a press conference in Ningbo.

The brand promotion section is arranged in Hall 1, the best exhibiting hall of Ningbo International Conference and Exhibition Center. More than 30 companies, with famous Chinese export brands, famous Chinese brands and well-known Chinese trademarks make their appearances.

A yacht exhibition is also added at the CICGF this year aimed to cater for increasing demands of high-end consumers, Zhong added.

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