Ningde, a prefecture-level city located along the northeastern coast of Fujian province, attracted 20 projects worth 17.63 billion yuan ($2.77 billion) at an investment fair on Sept 13.
The 5th Culture and Tourism Festival of the Ningde World Geopark, together with the 4th Cross-Straits Art and Photography Show, was recently held in Pingnan.
Fujian province will offer tax refunds on purchases made by overseas visitors starting on Oct 1, after tax refund trials in Hainan province, Beijing and Shanghai.
China's move to upgrade the manufacturing sector and issue a series of policies to boost industries will provide huge potential for international investment, according to government officials and business leaders at a key investment and trade fair.
