China’s western hinterland has long been seen as a low-cost manufacturing hub and a source of migrant workers for coastal cities.
But the city of Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province in the west, is seeking to change that perception, casting itself as a high-tech investment zone and a pivot point to Eurasia.
In an effort to change its image, the sprawling city of 14m has been assiduously cultivating high-tech start-ups, as well as expanding its infrastructure.
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