Registration starts for intl. innovation competition

REGISTRATION for the Sixth China (Shenzhen) International Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition is under way. The event, dubbed as the entrepreneurship Olympics, is now open for sign-ups on its official website at http://www.itcsz.cn. Deadline for applications is Aug. 31. The competition’s bonus totals 13.05 million yuan (US$1.9 million). Individual contestants will have a chance to win…

Shenzhen to hold hi-tech fair in November

THE 24th China Hi-Tech Fair will be held at Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District between Nov. 16 and 20, the fair’s organizing committee said on its official website. Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District. File photo Preparations for the fair, said to be the largest of its kind in China, are…

Shenzhen Financial expo set for Jan. 7-9

THE 15th Shenzhen International Financial Exposition, one of the largest expositions in China’s financial industry, will be held between Jan. 7 and 9 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District, showcasing Shenzhen’s achievements in reform and innovation-driven development. Organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Shenzhen Municipal Committee…

Projects worth ¥820b inked at global investment conference

AGREEMENTS for more than 260 projects with a total investment exceeding 820 billion yuan (US$128.82 billion) were clinched at the 2021 Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference in Wuzhou Guest House in Futian District yesterday. The conference, in its third year, was hosted by the Shenzhen city government and has become a global investment festival. The 2021 Shenzhen Global…

Shenzhen held World Innovative Cities Forum

Shenzhen held the World Innovative Cities Forum on 18 November at The Langham, Shenzhen hotel in Futian District to spotlight issues that global innovative cities are concerned about, including open innovation and sustainable development. The two-day forum, which is themed “Jointly Building an Open and Innovative Platform, Rising to Development Challenges of the Times.” A…

17th cultural fair receives 2m on-site visitors

THE 17th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) wrapped up at the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center in Bao’an District. The five-day event attracted some 2.05 million on-site visits, according to the event’s organizers. The five-day cultural fair exhibited more than 100,000 pieces of cultural products, showcasing the country’s achievements in the cultural…

Art Shenzhen tries to be a new model for art fairs

ART Shenzhen 2021 was held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District. Ye Jianqiang, secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of Art Shenzhen, said this year’s Art Shenzhen will have more galleries and institutions, more abundant sections and more professional content, bringing the audience and art enthusiasts a contemporary art feast. A total…