A high-profile design event with a theme of Design Sparks Innovation Engine was 
held in Yantai, contributing to the development of the city as the center of 
industrial design in China, according to the Information Office of the Yantai 
Municipal People's Government.

The 2019 World Industrial Design Conference opened in Yantai on October 18. 
Over 40 participating countries came together with ideas about promoting the 
comprehensive integration of industrial design and socio-economic development. 
A leading position in the global design sector is gradually emerging. Yantai, 
the host city, is rapidly becoming an important player in the world industrial 
design industry chain.

This event produced four "firsts": the first China Unified Innovation 
University of Industrial Design; the first world organization of industrial 
design; the first Design Industry Declaration; and the world's first design 
industry expo with an exhibition area of over 30,000sqm and more than 100,000 
attendees from around the globe. It was the largest and most high-profile event 
in the innovative industry.

The conference held in Yantai will deliver a huge boost to the city's strength, 
and will lead to a noticeable elevation in people's living standards. It also 
shines a strong light on innovation.

Source: The Information Office of the Yantai Municipal People's Government

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