To mark the upcoming 20th National Congress of the CPC, a promotional activity entitled "Tell Shandong" was initiated in Heze, Shandong province on June 27 to tell stories about the province's development and the daily life of foreigners in different Shandong cities.

The team behind the activity, jointly hosted by Foreign Affairs Office and Cyberspace Administration of the Shandong Provincial People's Government, will visit Shandong's 16 cities in the next five months, and aims to make foreign affairs service accessible in the grass-roots government departments of the cities, improve international communication and introduce Shandong in a way that is easily understood by foreigners.

The first stop is the city Heze. By visiting the foreign companies and introducing how the local products and culture spread throughout the world, Shandong's stories and development has the chance to attract worldwide attention.

CHN, a South Korean-funded enterprise in Juye county, produces wiring harnesses which are exported to South Korea. It is a partner of Hyundai and KIA. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

There are 31 hair-making companies in Yinma town, the products of which are sold to more than 20 countries and regions, such as Europe, Japan, South Korea, and South Africa. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shuihu Hero City in Yuncheng county invites students from Thailand, France, Malaysia and South Korea to learn martial arts and other forms of Chinese traditional culture. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]