Chengdu Special: Congress sign of Chengdu's growing biotechnology clout

The ongoing World Biomaterials Congress in Chengdu is expected to further boost the area's thriving biotechnology industry, said Chen Lin, director of the Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition.

Held every four years in a different country, the congress is considered by industry insiders to be the Olympics of the science and industry of biomaterials, a field involving the artificial replacement of bodily tissues, bones and organs.

As the first Chinese city to host this prestigious global forum, Chengdu is being recognized for its growing role in the global biomaterials industry, Chen said.