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Chinese
Export Commodities Fair, also called Canton Fair, is held twice a year in
Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is
China's largest trade fair of the highest level, of the most complete
varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving
its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of
international importance.
Fifty
Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign
trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial
capabilities, take part in the Fair, including foreign trade companies,
factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises,
wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc.
Besides
traditional way of negotiating against samples, the Fair holds Canton Fair
online. The Fair leans to export trade, though import business is also
done here. Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business
activities such as economic and technical cooperation and exchanges,
commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising,
consultation, etc. are also carried out in flexible ways. Business people
from all over the world are gathering in Guangzhou, exchanging business
information and developing friendship.
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Time
of Initiation:
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the
spring of April, 1957
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Interval:
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two
phases a session, two sessions a year
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Fair
Session:
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Phase
1:April.15th -20th Phase 2:April.25th-30th (Spring)
Phase 1:Oct.15th -20th Phase 2:Oct.25th-30th (Autumn)
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Duration:
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6
days each phase, 2 phases each session
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Venue:
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Chinese
Export Commodities Fair (Pazhou) Complex
(Xingang Dong Road, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China)
Chinese
Export Commodities Fair (Liuhua) Complex
(117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou, China)
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Gross
Exhibition Space:
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576,000
M2
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Number
of Booths:
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28,808
standard booths (98th Session)
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Varieties:
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more
than 150,000
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Business
Turnover
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29,430
Million USD (98th Session)
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Number
of Trading Countries & Regions:
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210
(98th Session)
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Number
of Visitors
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177
Thousand (98th Session)
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Exhibitors:
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12,655
exhibitors (98th Session)
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