Imported drinks from different countries are available from the DIG shop [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

Sea food on display at the DIG imported goods shop in Liangjiang [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

A new import goods trade and exhibition center in Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area will be put into operation in the next half of this year, according to the Liangjiang administrative committee.

The center, called Chongqing Gangxun, will occupy a total area of 11,000-square-meters. It will contain imported goods from European countries and the US. Once open, more than 10,000 kinds of goods, including alcohol, will be available in the center. Additional services such as exhibitions and e-commerce platforms will also be available to customers.

In March, the Liangjiang branch of Shanghai DIG (Direct Imported Goods) opened in Liangjiang New Area. Sales volume exceeded 100,000 yuan ($15,973.68) on its opening say, according to staff members from the Shanghai DIG Liangjiang branch.

At the end of this year, a new imported food store will begin construction in Liangjiang. It will receive a total investment of 50 million yuan ($8.06 million) from Greenland Group and P&T (Hong Kong) Group Limited.

Edited by Jacob Hooson