China's recent expansion of its visa exemption program and its refined tax refund policy, coupled with the country's upgraded manufacturing capabilities, have sparked a surge in shopping enthusiasm among international travelers, experts said.
In the first five months of the year, Jinhua in Zhejiang province reported a trade volume of 61.09 billion yuan ($8.52 billion) with Africa, reflecting a 21.2 percent year-on-year growth, according to Jinhua Customs on June 24.
More than 20 students from the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) College West in Singapore visited the Jinhua Paper Cutting Museum in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, on June 22.
China's first evaluation criteria specifically targeting foreign business talent were unveiled in Yiwu county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, as the Pilot Implementation Rules for Facilitating Foreign Investors' Work in China was issued on June 6.
The exhibition 10,000-Year-Old Shangshan Culture: Origin of Rice Farming Light of Illumination opened in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 21.
The Zhejiang International E-Commerce Expo 2025 took place in Yiwu, a county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, from June 21 to 23.
Trade between Yiwu — a county-level city in Jinhua, Zhejiang province — and the five Central Asian countries continues its upward trajectory this year, reaching 4.97 billion yuan ($692.10 million) from January to May.
A group of 60 students and teachers from five US states have arrived in Jinhua, Zhejiang province, for a six-day cultural experience as part of 10th season of Jinhua Homestay program.
