A 300,000-square-meter auto-themed shopping park opens in Gangzha district, Nantong city, June 28. [Photo/official WeChat account of Gangzha district government] 

A 300,000-square-meter auto-themed shopping park, the first of its kind in China, opened in Gangzha district, Nantong city, on June 28.

Built by 365 Car Exhibition Co, the park aims to build a comprehensive automobile service industrial chain integrating sales, finance, after-sales services, and commercial support through a model combining logistics and automobile retailing. 

Gangzha district head Cao Jinhai attended the opening ceremony and expressed hope that the park would work to gather more resources and capital to help improve the tertiary sector of the local economy.