BURY businesses will be briefed on how to pierce the "bamboo curtain" at a special China market seminar to be staged next week.

Mr Xu Jianming, the mayor of Changzhou Municipal Government together with an 18-strong delegation, will attend the event to be held at the Village Hotel, Bury, next Tuesday (April 20)

The Chinese dignitaries will present the huge reciprocal trade and investment opportunities afforded in and around the city of Changzhou. Hosted by Business Link North Manchester, the seminar will be a must for any business interested in entering this China market.

Changzhou enjoys a favourable geographical location to be in the central area of the Yangtze River Delta along China's east coast.

Changzhou is a rising modern industrial city providing potential business opportunities in sectors covering machinery, electronics, environmental protection, energy and power, transportation, automotive, textile, light industry and other related sectors.

Philomena Chen, Asia Pacific manager at Business Link North Manchester, said: "China is becoming one of the largest and most attractive environmental markets in the world."

She added: "We have, therefore, gathered together a number of experts to talk about the important issues including how to approach the market, what are the current opportunities and what support Business Link North Manchester can give".

Businesses wishing to attend the seminar, which starts at 10.30am and includes a Chinese Lunch buffet should contact Philomena Chen at Business Link North Manchester on 0776 483 6919 or e-mail Drop a line...pchen@blnm.co.uk.