BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from Xinhuanet:
Cangzhou, a coastal city in northern China's Hebei Province, invited international media organizations to explore the stories behind its cultural heritage, industrial economy and expanding trade connections at a forum held as part of the Seventh World Media Summit in Beijing on November 5.
The forum, themed "Media in the Intelligent Age: From Consensus to Action," provided a setting for Wang Shaojie, Director-General of Publicity Department of Cangzhou, to introduce the city and call for closer cooperation with media organizations worldwide.
Situated on Bohai Bay near Beijing and Tianjin, and linked to Xiong'an New Area, Cangzhou brings together historic waterways and a coastal industrial economy. Its development spans established manufacturing sectors as well as new energy and digital computing infrastructure.
With a history as an established city stretching back more than 1,500 years, Cangzhou is home to both World Cultural Heritage and World Natural Heritage sites. Its martial arts traditions and Wuqiao acrobatics are known internationally, while the Grand Canal and Nandagang wetland offer further perspectives on the city's cultural and natural heritage. Together with local manufacturing, these are among the subjects Cangzhou is bringing to wider international attention.
The city's industrial base includes four nationally recognized specialized industrial clusters for small and medium-sized enterprises and 25 key provincial-level specialized industrial clusters. Drawing on this network, Cangzhou has developed a cross-border e-commerce model that combines global product sourcing, goods consolidation in the city and streamlined access to overseas markets, helping local businesses reach international customers.
Wang also outlined the city's efforts to share these stories across languages and time zones. Its international communication initiatives focus on making local experiences—from cultural traditions and wetland conservation to manufacturing and trade—more accessible to overseas audiences.
"We warmly invite media organizations from China and around the world to visit Cangzhou, get to know the city, document its stories and share them with wider audiences," Wang said.
The invitation extends beyond the forum to the places and businesses shaping Cangzhou today, from its canal heritage and coastal wetlands to its manufacturing clusters and cross-border trade networks.
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Cangzhou Invites Global Media Collaboration at World Media Summit
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UQPAY Secures Visa Associate Membership in Australia
