As the current summer harvest reaches its peak, Taizhou city in East China's Jiangsu province is abuzz with frenetic activity as farmers rush to bring in a bumper crop – using technology like never before to boost yields and improve productivity.

​The customs office in Taizhou city has over the past year waived over 20 million yuan ($2.76 million) in fines imposed on 18 companies, in a bid to business activity in the area.

Starting June 15, a new direct high-speed train service will be launched from Taizhou city, in East China's Jiangsu province to Jinan city, capital of East China’s Shandong province.

A vibrant summer night food festival in Xieqiao town attracted 150,000 visitors from June 9 to 11.

A new logistics terminal paved the way for Jingjiang Port to ramp up its throughput in the first half of the year.

Designed for household waste classifications, the specification – issued by the Jiangsu province's market regulation bureau – will be implemented on June 16.

To mark the upcoming Dragon Boat Festival, Taizhou city in East China's Jiangsu province is getting ready to host over 200 cultural and tourism activities, including opera performances, heritage experiences and dragon boat races.

​Trade with countries involved in Belt and Road Initiative conducted by Taizhou city soared to 34.35 billion yuan ($4.74 billion) in the first four months of the year, a whopping 72.6 percent increase on the same period last year.