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A bi-weekly service fromThe China Import and Export Fair, also called the Canton Fair, has been held twice a year in the spring and autumn in Guangzhou (Canton) since it was inaugurated in the spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade and most famous trade fair, with a vast variety of products varieties and the largest attendance and business turnover for all trade shows in China. The Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.
To help forge more balanced trade with other countries and regions, this year's Canton Fair has for the first time has a special pavilion for imported products. This opportunity will offer overseas enterprises a chance to show their products to Chinese buyers. Representatives of INC will be at the trade show and look forward to meeting with foreign suppliers to help them enter the Chinese market.
The Chinese government encourages imports of high and environment-friendly technologies and equipment. It also supports import of competitive products demanded by Chinese consumers. The new Canton Fair program will undoubtedly increase China's imports, allowing foreign corporations to better learn about the Chinese market and giving Chinese consumers more consumer options. INC is uniquely position to help foreign suppliers follow up after their visit to the Canton Fair.
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Capital of Zhejiang Province, Hang Zhou is a famous tourist destination for both Chinese and foreign tourists. It is the hub of politics, economy, culture and transportation for Zhejiang Province. Hang Zhou is a major area for silk production, and has more than 1,000 years of tealeaf cultivation. Machinery, textiles and chemical industry are the other pillar industries of the city, with an annual GDP of more than RMB7.72 billion. Local specialty products include Zhang Xiaoquan Scissors, West Lake bamboo chopsticks and silk umbrellas, etc. Hang Zhou is also a major hub for information technology and international eCommerce.
In order to encourage foreign investment in Hang Zhou, the Hang Zhou municipality has established a series of preferential policies and services for investors as well as set large-scale goals to renovate and develop the local infrastructure. Foreign investors are encouraged to invest in farming, forestry, animal husbandry, fishery, energy, road construction, public facilities, tourism, financial institutions, transportation and service industries, etc. Foreign investors are also encouraged to take part in industrial restructuring, transformation of outmoded enterprises, development of the city's infrastructure, and investment in industrial trade zones. To attract investment, the Hang Zhou municipality has set up offices that specialize in foreign investment policy consultation, appraisals, and other assistance to foreign investors. Application procedures have been streamlined so that bureaucratic procedures can be handled with utmost dispatch. INC is headquartered in Hang Zhou and offers its overseas investors assistance and consulting with their projects in Hang Zhou and Zhejiang province.
One of the most famous people in ancient China was a wise philosopher named Confucius (circa 551-479 BC). He sometimes went by the names Kong Zi though he was born - Kong Qiu - styled Zhong Ni. He was born in the village of Zou in the country of Lu.
Confucius was a famous philosopher and is known as the author of many wise phrases and theories about the law, life, and the government. When he was alive he helped the government and the emperor by teaching them lessons on how the emperor should rule his kingdom successfully. His sayings have inspired generations to better understand nature, the world and human behavior. Confucius said, "From the age of 15, I devoted myself to learning; from 30, I was well established; from 40, I understood many things and was no longer confused; from 50, I knew my heaven-sent duty; from 60, I have been able to distinguish right and wrong in other people's words; and from 70, I am able to do what I intend freely without breaking the rules."? In Chinese language: （子曰："吾十有五而志于学，三十而立，四十而不惑，五十而知天命，六十而耳顺，七十而从心所欲，不逾矩。"这是孔子对自己一生各阶段的总结。）
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