MeetChinaBiz organized its 8th SME (small and mid-size enterprises) trade mission to China with extensive pre-trip matchmaking efforts. From October 22nd through November 1st, 2005, the delegation visited Shanghai, Yancheng, Yangzhou, Nanjing, Liaoyang and Beijing. Substantially-subsidized by various local hosts, it was an economical, yet effective channel for US SMEs (who would otherwise lack the resources or time) to quickly tap into China.