Visitors take photos at the exhibition center of the China International Digital Economy Expo, which is held in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, on Sept 6, 2021. [Photo/IC]

The China International Digital Economy Expo was held in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, from Sept 6 to 8, covering a total display area of 50,000 square meters, with 468 enterprises, including over 40 Fortune Global 500 companies, world-renowned IT giants and unicorns at the exhibition.

During the three-day expo, exhibitors demonstrated their cutting-edge technologies and scientific products in smart facilities, industrial internet, big data, cloud computing, human-computer interaction and 5G healthcare.

Hebei province's Xiong'an New Area held a couple of activities to display its achievements in smart city construction. The total investment of the key projects signed on site exceeded 20 billion yuan. (＄3.09 billion)