YINCHUAN — Despite having visited Yinchuan, capital of Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, several times, Philipp Prang, commercial director of Big Dutchman China, remains "very interested in this modern city".

"We have already established good cooperation with some agricultural companies in Ningxia and also want to make new friends and collaborate with more Chinese agricultural enterprises," said Prang.

Established in 1938, German firm Big Dutchman is one of the world's largest suppliers of feeding systems and holding pens for hogs and poultry.

After some 30 years of development in China, the company's customers and suppliers have grown across the country, and sales branches have been set up in many Chinese cities, such as Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and Chengdu, Sichuan province.

"The continuous expansion of China's opening-up gives us confidence in the Chinese market. In the future, we will further deepen cooperation with various regions in China, promoting rural revitalization and sustainable agricultural development," said Prang.

Big Dutchman is among several German firms optimistic about the prospects of the Chinese market.

"We believe Ningxia is a very open province with a solid foundation for cooperation with Germany. It places great emphasis on the elder care industry, and therefore, we have great confidence in its development," said Zhang Xin, chief development officer of Renafan (Beijing) Advisory Services Ltd.

As a leading German institution engaged in medical and nursing services for the elderly, Renafan successfully operates 24 elder care institution projects in China.