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Guangzhou trade fair to attract 180,000
By Zhan Lisheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-04-16 08:55
In a year, China's showcase of products to the world has grown by about a
fifth.
The end result is in plain sight at the 95th Chinese Export Commodities Fair
which opened yesterday at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition
Centre and the existing Chinese Export Commodities Fairground.
Both sites, in Pazhou in the southern outskirts and on the downtown Liuhua
Road, opened at the same time.
A special exhibition pavilion was set up at each location for brand names and
new products.
Occupying 2,000 booths, more than 300 well-known domestic enterprises are
showing off their products at the two pavilions.
Bo Xilai, minister of commerce, told the media that "the special pavilions
create a very good platform to show off China's overall manufacturing level and
the brand names on display reflect the achievements China has made to adjust its
export commodity structure."
He expects the expanded exhibition scale will help more Chinese products
crack the global market.
Spawning across the two complexes, the fair takes up 540,000 square metres or
270,000 international standard booths in two phases.
The first phase will run through April 20, and second phase is scheduled for
April 25 to 30.
According to Xu Bing, spokesperson for the fair's organizing committee, a
total of 12,224 domestic enterprises making up 48 delegations will seek business
opportunities at the fair, up 20 per cent from the 94th session last October.
More than 180,000 business people from around the world are expected to show
up.
An online negotiation platform has also been set up to supplement the
fair.
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