On October 26, 2018, the 9th China (Taixing) Ginkgo Festival was held in Taixing, the hometown of Ginkgo. Academicians, experts, professors from domestic well-known institutions and research institutes, and a group of domestic and foreign merchants attended the event. Zhang Yulin, secretary of the Taixing Municipal Party Committee, explained the meaning of “Taixing” on the spot: Guotai is peaceful and prosperous. In the Ginkgo Festival signing event, 40 projects were signed on-site with a total investment of 21.3 billion yuan.