Jingjiang-based New Times Shipbuilding Co Ltd delivered 10 ships to foreign clients in the first quarter, totaling 1.58 million deadweight tons, which is a solid start for completing the annual target.

Xinghua announced the launch of a campaign to boost and upgrade consumption throughout the year on March 25.

​The first cross-border, e-commerce professional association began operations on March 29 in Taizhou city, located in East China's Jiangsu province.

The world's biggest container ship, the Xinfu 104, left its berth with the help of several tugboats and 21 marine patrol ships on March 27, departing the premises of Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co Ltd.

The fifth Shi Naian Literary Award was held on March 24 in Xinghua city, with five masterpieces receiving the prize.

Early breakfast tea known as zaocha and Qianduo rape flowers recently ranked in a survey as being the most popular tourism products in Taizhou city in East China's Jiangsu province.

The 13th Taizhou International Tourism Festival kicked off on March 23 in the Qianduo Cole Flower Scenic Area – located in Xinghua, a county-level city administered by Taizhou city in East China's Jiangsu province.

A preliminary meeting was held recently in Beijing, which reviewed the main building and related projects for the planned Taizhou south railway station – to be located in Taizhou city.