Canton Fair opens online with record number of exhibits
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Photo taken in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province on Oct. 15, 2022 shows screens displaying the virtual opening ceremony of the 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
GUANGZHOU, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened online on Saturday with a record number of products on display and offering a longer service time.
More than 35,000 domestic and overseas companies are participating in the event, which is approximately 10,000 more than that of the previous session, and they have submitted over 3.06 million exhibits, said Xu Bing, spokesperson of the fair.
Of the products on display, more than 130,000 feature smart capabilities and over 500,000 are green, low-carbon commodities.
Organizers plan to hold more than 70 global trade promotion activities, and 200 activities for new product releases.
Starting from this session, the Canton Fair will extend the service time of its online platform, with the availability of most functions, from the previous 10 days to five months.
Staff members prepare a live show to be staged for the 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, at Guangzhou Eagle-Coin Food Group Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
A staff member sorts clothes to be displayed online for the 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, at Guangdong Textiles Import & Export Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
Staff members prepare a live show to be staged for the 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, at Guangdong Textiles Import & Export Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2022. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
