Chengdu puts focus on logistics

City had direct economic and trade relations with 223 cities worldwide at the end of 2015

Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, has successfully reinvented itself as a major logistics hub, according to the city's deputy mayor.

Fu Yonglin, who is also a deputy to the National People's Congress, said that by the end of last year, Chengdu had direct economic and trade relations with 223 major cities worldwide - including 20 that have opened trade and tourism offices in the city.