Guangdong has been selected as the national leader in brand promotions, according to the China Branding Strategy Promotion Committee.

In recent years, 1,560 products in Guangdong have been recognized as famous brands. Among them, 108 have received the title of "Chinese brand," accounting for nearly 20 per cent of the nation's total and also ranking first in terms of the number in a single province.

Some 36 Guangdong products have won the title of Chinese famous brands and 29 have won the title of key export brands, as awarded by the Chinese Commerce Ministry, Xinhua News Agency reports.

(China Daily April 30, 2005)