South China coastal city sees foreign trade grow 271.1 pct in April

NANNING, May 21 (Xinhua) -- The coastal city of Qinzhou in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region saw foreign trade growth of 271.1 percent in April, according to local customs authorities.

Qinzhou Customs said the city's total foreign trade hit 6.8 billion yuan (1.02 billion U.S. dollars) in April.

The city recorded exports of 680 million yuan, up 197.8 percent year on year, and imports of 6.12 b