Huang Zeyuan, mayor of Zhangye city, speaks at the business investment promotion meeting in Zhangye, Gansu on Jan 1. [Photo/xinhuanet.com]

Zhangye city's government, the Gansu Provincial Education Department and the Economic Cooperation Bureau jointly held the activity, which was intended to engage more Gansu entrepreneurs to invest in their native province.

Huang Zeyuan, mayor of Zhangye, introduced his city’s favorable policies and said that Zhangye has many industrial parks but lacks sophisticated business experience and talent.

"We have signed contracts with Xinhuanet on cultivating more career-creating talent and expect to attract more businessmen," Huang said.