Shanxi merchants, enterprisers and experts were called on to return home by the Shanxi government to boost entrepreneurship and innovation in the province at a conference held in Beijing on March 16.
Shanxi will partner with the Agricultural Development Bank of China in building provincial poverty alleviation demonstration areas which will be supported by policy-based financial institutions.
Taobao University is expected to deliver training sessions on e-commerce in rural areas, innovation and entrepreneurship in partnership with Shanxi Nongtao Network Technology.
Since a bike-sharing scheme was introduced in Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province, on Feb 16, it has received an overwhelmingly warm welcome from citizens.