Changchun: Opportunities for UK Businesses

Changchun, some 800 kilometres north east of Beijing, is the capital and largest city of Jilin Province, with around seven million inhabitants. It's a key part of the huge economic chain that runs up through northeast China, and an important regional transportation hub. In the eyes of many expats, Changchun is relatively undeveloped and unspoilt by western influences. It's a thriving, hospitable city, with a lively city centre.

Changchun's low labour costs, low energy costs, rapidly developing infrastructure, and preferential government policies, makes the city an appealing destination for UK businesses.

This video is part of a series on China's regional cities. Each video shows the size and scale of the city, its overall attractiveness as a place to live and work, and introduces potential business opportunities.

UK business interest in China has been focused on a few large established cities on or near the coast. However, these markets are maturing, competition is intensifying and costs are increasing. As a consequence companies are considering alternative locations for business expansion and development.

Regional cities are fast becoming the target for local and foreign investment. The rapid rate of urbanisation, expansion and economic growth of these cities offers considerable opportunities across a wide range of industrial sectors and business activities.

For more information on doing business in China, see our seven part 'Breaking the Barriers ' series, which introduces some of the business challenges faced by UK companies in China.

Find out more about China's regional cities at - http://bit.ly/pNuxgJ

Profiles of China's regional cities can be downloaded here - http://bit.ly/n44Zg5

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