[Explanation] The 130th Canton Fair, whose duration was shortened to 5 days, officially opened on October 15 in Pazhou, Guangzhou to welcome guests.
This is the first time that the Canton Fair has returned to the offline physical exhibition after the three consecutive "clouds" were held under the influence of the new crown pneumonia epidemic.
The Canton Fair is known as the "barometer" and "weathervane" of China's foreign trade.
This year's Canton Fair was held for the first time online and offline, with about 7,800 companies participating in offline exhibitions, and 26,000 companies and global buyers participating online.
[Explanation] The offline exhibition area of this year's Canton Fair is 400,000 square meters, which is still the world's largest offline exhibition under the epidemic.
At the same time, this year's Canton Fair created an offline boutique exhibition, with 10,837 brand booths, accounting for 57% of the total, nearly twice the previous 20%.
[Explanation] The reporter saw in the Canton Fair pavilion that compared with the “crowded” scene of the previous Canton Fair, the number of foreign buyers participating in the exhibition at this Canton Fair has decreased, and the number of foreign buyers in China has been replaced by foreign buyers in China. Agents of foreign-funded enterprises and other overseas purchasers attended the conference offline.
Roma, a buyer from Russia, was talking with exhibitors in the exhibition hall. The commemorative badges of the previous Canton Fair on the certificates are particularly eye-catching.
[Concurrent] Buyer Rome
Because you can see in the Canton Fair, you can easily find many products you need.
Because you don’t need to go to many websites, here you can look at the map yourself to see where you are going and what you are looking for. It is more convenient to look at the prices.
I think everything is better.
[Explanation] Rome told reporters that he has participated in the eighth Canton Fair and is very happy about the implementation of the online and offline integration of the exhibition. Today, I specially came to meet "old friends".
[Concurrent] Buyer Rome
Today I ran into my old partners, many factories, and there is a factory just across there. I have been cooperating for five or six years.
I found the new season's products, and I'm still discussing the price to see if I can cooperate again.
I think the most important thing is to meet here with the factories I already know.
Let's see if the business this year is good and how is it.
Do you know that you don't want to go home every Spring Festival? I think I have to come to the Canton Fair every year, because sometimes I need to observe how my partners are doing.
Take a look at what new factories are there, whether you can make new products or new styles, and find out.
[Explanation] Bagri, an Indian doing business in Guangzhou, told reporters that he has lived in China for 8 years and participated in more than 20 Canton Fairs.
For global buyers, the Canton Fair is a very important platform.
China's anti-epidemic policy guarantees its success during the epidemic.
[Concurrent] Buyer Bagri
For global buyers, we get new ideas, new ideas and innovative products at the Canton Fair, and we can also talk face-to-face with new suppliers.
In addition, we can also understand the new developments and future trends of the Chinese market. The Canton Fair is indeed an important source of information for obtaining the latest developments in China's manufacturing industry.
I am very grateful for the holding of this Canton Fair. I am very happy to be here to meet some old friends and new suppliers.
Under the epidemic situation, the Chinese government is able to organize this event well.
[Explanation] Walking into the major exhibition halls of the Canton Fair, from magnetic educational toys to smart home appliances and new energy vehicles, a dazzling array of exhibits all show the elegance of "Made in China" transformation and upgrading.
Some companies also started live broadcasts. Liao Quyan, director of an overseas marketing center for an electrical appliance company in Foshan, told reporters that the new crown pneumonia epidemic has affected the international supply chain, and buyers are looking for trading partners and suppliers.
On the Canton Fair platform, they can display and promote overseas markets and get foreign trade orders through online and offline channels.
[Concurrent] Exhibitor Liao Quyan
There have actually been two online live broadcasts in the factory, but to be honest, whether the lighting conditions are good, the number of onlookers, and the form of product expression, in fact, online live broadcasts are realized in offline exhibitions. Is more meaningful.
In fact, domestic buyers are of great significance to us, because they represent our foreign physical customers.
So, when we came into our booth this morning, there were already about 20 customers.
We have signed a single order and can go to a delivery date in January next year, and the amount is almost one million US dollars.
[Explanation] It is reported that for the first time, the theme of this session of the Canton Fair is the smooth domestic and international double circulation.
Under the special background of the century's epidemic, the global supply chain industry chain is blocked and personnel exchanges are not smooth.
This session of the Canton Fair strives to understand how to encourage and serve related companies to expand overseas markets while helping companies to explore the domestic market, so as to find new business opportunities and obtain new development in a special environment.
(He Junjie, Cheng Jingwei and Yuan Yue report from Guangzhou)
Editor in charge: [Li Ji]