Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, has become the first city in western China to adopt tax-refund policies for overseas travelers.
The capital of Sichuan province hosted a forum on Saturday that was planned to be the first of an annual financial workshop for western China.
Since 2013, when Chengdu became the fourth Chinese city to host the Fortune Global Forum, the city government has shown its ambition to become a center of financial agencies, financial innovation, market trade and financial service in west China.
The passenger throughput of Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport reached 40 million by Dec 10, making it the fourth airport on the Chinese mainland to handle more than 40 million passengers a year, after Beijing Capital International Airport, Shanghai Pudong International Airport, and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, according to official data.
When consumers think of famous shopping destinations, they often think of New York, Paris or Hong Kong. They soon might be adding Chengdu to that list.
An exhibition of contemporary art with a theme of "Living in Chengdu 2015" was staged in Tokyo from Dec 17 to Dec 23.
Famous for its giant pandas and delicious food, Chengdu is also an economic powerhouse in the western region of China, after rapid economic development in recent years, especially in the service sector.
Chengdu, the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, has launched direct flights to Moscow ahead of President Xi Jinping's visit to Russia.
As 2014 and 2015 are designated China-Russia Youth Friendly Exchange Years, Chengdu and Volgograd have announced a cultural and educational initiative to promote friendship between young people in both cities.
Before Russia Honghua Co moved to its new headquarters in Moscow in 2014, it had been running its operations from a hotel in the suburbs of the Russian capital.
Tang Liangzhi, the mayor of Chengdu, proposed a new economic development plan based on the country's "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt strategy during the annual two sessions meeting of the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in March.
The Mayor of Chengdu Tang Liangzhi traveled to Pakistan in April to explore cooperation in various sectors between the two sides. Lahore is the capital city of Pakistan's Punjab province and is recognized as the "heart of Pakistan".
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