The Municipal Government of Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province will hold a conference, "Taizhou – An Entrepreneurial and Innovative City of China", at the Danubius Hotel Regents Park (formerly the Ramada Plaza, 18 Lodge Road, St John's Wood, London NW8 7JT) at 9.30am on Wednesday 20th September 2006, to which you are cordially invited.

The vice-mayor of Taizhou, Mr Hu Siqiu, will lead a 20-strong delegation from the city who will attend this event. They include officials responsible for foreign investment and trade, economic development and tourism and companies from plastics, pharmaceuticals and exhibitions sectors.

This event is free of charge. Registration starts at 9.30am and the conference itself will finish no later than 14.00pm with buffet lunch. It will be a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments in this entrepreneurial and innovative city in the Yangtze River Delta and network with key persons in trade and investment between China and the UK .

Please see attached the conference agenda, registration form and Taizhou delegate list. You can register either by email, telephone, fax or by post. You are welcome to pass on this information to your colleagues if you are not able to attend.