Expats pose for a group photo in a garment complex built by Youngor Group in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A group of expats from Canada, France, the United States and Ghana toured Ningbo, a national manufacturing hub and co-host of the 19th Asian Games, in East China's Zhejiang province from Sept 21 to 23.

During the three-day period, the delegation was impressed by the city's prowess in smart manufacturing following their visit to intelligent factories built by companies including Zhongyin (Ningbo) Battery Co Ltd, Youngor Group Co Ltd, Dafeng Industrial Co Ltd and Soundking Group.

In addition, they attended a sports salon with the local expat community.

Expats are pictured in Zhongyin (Ningbo) Battery Co Ltd in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Expats are pictured in Soundking Group in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Expats visit Dafeng Industrial Co Ltd in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]