Progress has been made on the Yancheng-Yixing High-speed Railway passing through Xinghua, with the first cushion cap of Pier 176 of Chenbao Town Extra Large Bridge successfully poured.

Xinghua city in East China's Jiangsu province held a science and technology innovation conference on Aug 16.

Foreign tourists can now claim VAT refunds for purchases as low as 200 yuan ($27.82) per day, down from the previous threshold of 500 yuan, with cash refunds up to 20,000 yuan.

In the first half of this year, Xinghua was included in the national 2025 Modern Agricultural Industrial Park project approval list.

Xinghua launched a training base and a technical service point for a shared laboratory on July 10, marking an important step for the city's food inspection field.

The Xinghua Health Food Industry High-Quality Development and Jiangsu Province Novel Food Cluster Collaborative Innovation Matchmaking Event was held in Xinghua on July 28.

The 7th China Grain Trading Conference took place on July 12 to 14 in Shenyang, capital of Liaoning province, with rice produced from Xinghua showcased at the event.

The 3rd Yangtze River Delta Foundry Conference was held on July 12-13 in Xinghua, attracting nearly 300 representatives from the Yangtze River Delta region.