The "Taste of Jiangsu" Winter Food Promotion Season kicked off on Dec 6 at the Yangtze River Cultural Center in Jingjiang, Taizhou, injecting fresh momentum into the province's winter dining economy.

The construction of the Haoxianglai Leisure Food Industrial Park commenced in Xinghua, Jiangsu province, on Nov 26.

Taizhou has been treating the improvement of its business environment as a systematic, long-term priority.

Taizhou's economy has achieved significant breakthroughs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25), with its regional GDP surpassing 600 billion yuan ($84.73 billion) in 2021 and 700 billion yuan in 2024.

Shuangdeng Group's energy storage business for artificial intelligence data centers continued its strong growth in the first half of the year.

Taizhou has strengthened its manufacturing foundation while shifting its innovation approach from isolated breakthroughs to system-wide progress.

Taizhou's port sector delivered solid performance in the first three quarters of the year, handling 342 million metric tons of cargo, up 2.1 percent year-on-year.

The 8th China International Import Expo concluded on Nov 10, with Taizhou achieving notable growth in participation, procurement and international cooperation.