The 2020 Yangtze River Delta Rural Culture and Tourism Maker Conference commences in Deqing county, Huzou on Sept 23. [Photo/zj.zjol.com.cn]

The 2020 Yangtze River Delta Rural Culture and Tourism Maker Conference commenced in Deqing county, Huzou on Sept 23, according to local media reports.

More than 100 makers from 20-plus cities across the country participated in the event, which is meant to strengthen connections between makers and investors involved in the rural culture and travel sector in the delta region.

That same day, a signing ceremony for eight culture and tourism investment projects to be established in Deqing was also held. Such investment is expected to inject new impetus into the county's development.