The 111th Canton Fair opened at the Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou on April 15

The 111th Canton Fair opened at the Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou on April 15th? (Reported by Yang Qiwei, Special Correspondent of the Alberta Times in Guangzhou) On the morning of April 15, the 111th Canton Fair...

(Reported by Yang Qiwei, Special Correspondent of the Alberta Times in Guangzhou) The 111th Canton Fair kicked off on the morning of April 15 at the Guangzhou Pazhou Convention and Exhibition Center. Against the backdrop of the current sluggish global economic recovery, slowing demand in various countries around the world, and many export challenges, many exhibitors said that business at this Canton Fair is difficult, but they still have confidence in the competitiveness of Chinese goods. At around 8 a.m., the area around Pazhou was already bustling with people, and many exhibitors arrived early. A large number of businessmen took the subway to attend the fair. Guangzhou Metro Line 8 passed through Pazhou Station and almost became a "special train" for the Canton Fair. The total exhibition area of ​​this Canton Fair reached 1.16 million square meters, with a total of 59,434 booths, 720 more than the previous session. A total of 24,644 domestic and foreign exhibitors participated, 413 more than the previous session. As for the import exhibition, this year’s import exhibition area will continue to be set up in the first and third phases, with an exhibition area of ​​20,000 square meters and 888 booths, 10 more than the previous session. A total of 520 companies from 44 countries and regions participated in the exhibition. The country with the largest number of companies is South Korea. Canton Fair spokesperson Liu Jianjun said that the total number of buyers invited for this Canton Fair was 1.118 million, an increase of 12.13% over the previous session. Liu Jianjun said that at present, the world economic recovery is sluggish, complex and volatile, the prices of production factors are fluctuating, and risks are intensifying. Under such circumstances, some domestic small and medium-sized enterprises have chosen to abandon manufacturing and engage in capital investment. However, there are still many export companies, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, who have risen to the challenge and hope to use the Canton Fair as an export platform to cope with crises and challenges. "Their persistence in manufacturing deserves our respect." Liu Jianjun said that during the investment promotion process in the EU region, he deeply felt that developed Western economies are focusing on expanding exports to China, hoping to revitalize the manufacturing industry and increase the employment rate in their own regions. "The import exhibition area of this Canton Fair is very popular and one is hard to find. This shows that foreign trade exports have a great driving effect on economic growth, and it also shows that the import exhibition area of the Canton Fair has great room for development.?BR> This Canton Fair will be held in three phases. The first phase will open on April 15 and end on the 19th. The second and third phases will open on April 23 and May 1. In order to ensure that taxis can transport passengers and merchants in a timely manner during the exhibition period (April 15th to May 5th), the municipal transportation department will organize some peak taxis (commonly known as? #27225;) to the vicinity of the Pazhou Complex every afternoon during the exhibition In addition, ordinary taxis are also involved in the transportation work. In order to eliminate the "bargaining and refusal of transportation" problems that occurred during the past Canton Fair, the transportation department will provide services at the Pazhou Exhibition Hall, Tianhe Passenger Terminal, and Tianhe City. Taxi service supervision and inspections have been arranged in Tianhe Guangbai Store, China Plaza, Beijing Road, Shangxiajiu and other busy areas.

Canton Fair Spokesperson Liu Jianjun (right) was interviewed by reporters after the press conference.

The 111th Canton Fair opened at the Pazhou Complex in Guangzhou on April 15

Registration time: Registration starts from March 25, 2012.

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