( Xinhua) 20:47, April 02, 2014 The ongoing International Trade Fair in Zhengzhou in central China's Henan Province hasattracted businessmen from all over the world, seeking business opportunities in China'snew aerotropolis.
Zhengzhou airport economic zone, China's first experimental zone for an airport-basedeconomy, is transforming the city into a new, cosmopolitan one.
Fourteen foreign companies, including aviation logistics and medicines signed contractswith the zone with a total investment of 6.25 billion U.S. dollars on Tuesday, the first day ofa three-day trade fair.
"With the support of the Chinese government and its own advantages, Zhengzhou isdeveloping into an aviation-oriented metropolis like Memphis in America, ," said VladLipschutz, United States consul general in Wuhan city in central China's Hubei Province,who brought 10 American businessmen to the trade fair.
"Many Fortune 500 companies have invested in Henan Province, and United ParcelService (UPS) have regular services from the zone. I believe the pilot zone has greatpotential," Lipschutz said.
Grogory Gilligan, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in China said thelarge population and potential market in Henan are also the advantages of the economiczone.
So far, Zhengzhou airport has opened 144 domestic and international airlines, including 20cargo airlines. By 2030, the airport is expected to have five runways, and be able toaccommodate 70 million passengers and handle 5 million tons of goods annually. （Editor：GaoYinan、Yao Chun） Related reading
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