Shandong consolidates brand building efforts
China DailyShandong province in East China has cultivated a range of well-known brands across several sectors including manufacturing, tourism, culture, and food. At the beginning of last year, the Shandong provincial government issued the Notice on Several Measures for Jointly Building and Sharing "Shandong Good Products" to Promote High-quality Development. Steps followed to develop "Shandong Good Products" as well as to create the "4+1" brand system for enterprises, industries, regions and geographical indication. Currently, Shandong has more than 20 kinds of products designated as "China Protected Geographical Indication Products", including Weixian radishes, Yantai apples, Longkou fensi, Zhanhua winter jujubes, and Rizhao green tea. According to an official, Shandong has established an improved incentive mechanism for trustworthiness and a punishment mechanism for dishonesty in order to enhance the brand reputation and competitiveness of "Shandong Good Products".