Cities in East China’s Fujian province including Quanzhou, Putian and Longyan are giving full play to their own advantages to attract domestic and foreign investment at the 19th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) currently underway in Xiamen.

At the trade fair, different districts and counties in Quanzhou have highlighted their own special industries. Shishi is promoting its tourism, Jinjiang baby products, Dehua ceramics and Licheng cultural creation.

A government delegation headed by Lin Baojin, Party chief of Putian is highlighting its favorable investment environment to global investors. As an export base for the province, Putian boasts excellent infrastructure and developed transportation.

Longyan, another city in Fujian held a promotion conference at a Xiamen Hotel attracting more than 200 investors from home and abroad. It is estimated that the city is expected to sign 48 contracts worth in total around 10.2 billion yuan ($1.5 billion).

CIFIT, approved by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, takes place on September every year in Xiamen, China. It is currently China's only international investment promotion event aimed at facilitating two-way investment. It's also the largest global investment event approved by UFI.