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Beijing

Investment flows to innovation

Investments worth more than 2 billion yuan ($315 million) were made in Beijing during China's first mass entrepreneurship and innovation week, which concluded on Sunday. The week kicked off on Oct 19 in Beijing. Competitions and forums for "makers", or do-it-yourself inventors and craftsmen, as well as entrepreneurs and investors, were also held in other cities, including Shanghai and Shenzhen.