Zhongshan, a traditional manufacturing and trade hub in the prosperous Pearl River Delta since China's reform and opening up in the 1980s, has always been an irresistible appeal to various capitals. In recent years, against the context of global economic downturns, the local government has been beefing up efforts to raise its profile among companies at home and abroad by holding various trade and investment fairs. As you sow, so will you reap. This year’s Investment and Trade Fair, which was held on Wednesday, is estimated to attract about 600 foreign business representatives from 42 countries and regions, as well as talents, experts and researchers, making itself the largest-scale investment fair in Zhongshan.