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Canton Fair / China Import And Export Fair Complex
Guangzhou, China
Canton Fair / China Import And Export Fair ComplexChina Import and Export Fair Complex (Canton Fair Complex for short), the largest modernized exhibition center in Asia, is located in Pazhou Island, Guangzhou, China. It is a perfect integratation of human and ecological concerns and high technology and intelligentization, sparkling the world like a shining star.
The complex covers a total construction area of 1,100,000 M2 with the indoor exhibition area of 338,000 M2 and the outdoor exhibition area of 43,600 M2. The Area A has an indoor exhibition area of 130,000 M2 and an outdoor exhibition area of 30,000 M2, the Area B has an indoor exhibition area of 128,000 M2 and an outdoor exhibition area of 13,600 M2, and the Area C has an indoor exhibition area of 80,000 M2.
Address: No. 380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China

China International Exhibition Center (CIEC)
Beijing, China
CIEC owns a total indoor exhibiting space of 60,000 square meters, an outdoor space of 7,000 square meters, a parking lot of 10,000 square meters, a container-ground of 10,000 square meters and a Customs-bonded storage of 3,000 square meters. All the exhibition halls have ready access to electricity and power, water supply and drainage, telecommunications, heating and air-conditioning systems, which can fully meet the requirements of the exhibitions. A general service building offers Chinese and western restaurants, seminar and meeting rooms and lecture halls. The exhibition can easily get the services they need in this exhibition complex such as the Customs, transportation, booth construction, business tour, hotel accommodation and article renting.
Located at the north-east corner of Beijing, China International Exhibition Center is only to km away from the downtown, 5 km from the diplomatic area and 20 km from the airport, with highways leading in all directions and more than 2o hotels scattered in the surrounding areas. Exhibitors will really find CIEC pleasant and convenient.
Trying to serve the exhibitors at home and abroad with her utmost efforts, China International Exhibition Center welcomes people from all over the world to come to hold, participate in or to visit the exhibitions.

China National Convention Center (CNCC)
Beijing, China
CNCC boasts the prime location. Sitting in the heart of Beijing Olympic Green, CNCC is right next to the Bird Nest (China National Stadium) and the Water Cube (National Aquatics Center). It's just 30 minute driving to the airport and the subway station at CNCC enables people to go to city center or the airport quickly.
As China's largest and newest international conference venue, CNCC is equipped with nearly 100 meeting rooms of various sizes and a 24,000sqm exhibition hall which can be flexibly divided into 4 self-contained and acoustically independent sections, 6,000sqm each. The plenary hall can accommodate up to 6,000 delegates and the ballroom can cater to 3,500 pax banquets.
China National Convention Center Grand Hotel (CNCC Grand Hotel), adjacent to the convention center, is a state-of-the-art 4 star hotel with carefully designed 443 rooms. Within a 1km radius, there are three 5-star hotels, seven 4-star hotels and more than 10 3-star hotels and apartments, totaling over 5,000 rooms. Dining, entertainment and shopping are easily available nearby.
Proudly with world-class advanced facilities and sound functions and is China's most versatile conference and exhibition venue ideal for congresses, international meetings, exhibitions, banqueting events, cocktail parties, corporate annual meetings, product launches, entertainment performance and other events.

Chongqing International Convention & Exhibition Center
Chongqing, China
Chongqing Exhibition Center is a multi purpose center that has all amenities including coffee houses, multi-function halls, conference rooms, underground parking, storage facility, office suites and other support facilities. It is an extremely large complex situated on the southern bank of the Yangtze River in the Nan Ping district. Not only this it also includes exhibition hall with 133,000 square meters of area and a convention hall with 42,000 square meters of area. Along the center various shopping malls and hotels exists.

Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center (GDE)
Guangdong, China
Guangdong Modern International Exhibition Center (GDE) was founded in December, 2000, covering a land space of 330, 000 square meters. At the moment, there are 4 separate exhibition halls providing 150,000 square meters indoor exhibition space, capable of holding 5,500 international standard scheme booths. The Conference Center is able to provide 11 conference rooms, with size ranging from 85 to 24000 square meters, simultaneous interpretation system is available. The multipurpose conference room, the largest one with 2,400 square meters is equipped with scalable stage, is suitable to use for gala performance.
GDE takes in ISO9000 quality management system and provides “One-stop A+” service to its customers. GDE is awarded “Best Service Exhibition Venue” in the year 2003 and “Top Ten Highest Attention Venue” in 2004. GDE maintains close contact with exhibition industry associations and organizations both in and outside China. GDE is now a member of Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Association, China Association of Convention Centers and Guangdong General Chamber of Commerce. The Global Association of Exhibition Industry (UFI) accepts GDE as a full member in September, 2004.
Since its opening in 2002, GDE develops healthily. Over 80 events are held in the fairground in the last 3 years. In the year 2004 alone, 26 exhibitions are held. Besides exhibitions, other cultural events are also successfully organized including CCTV the Same Song, Vienna Symphony Concert and Hong Kong Top Ten Singers Concert, just to name a few. International Famous Furniture Fair of 200,000 square meters, Guangdong Auto Exhibition and Trade Fair of 40,000 square meters and Dongguan International Machinery & Materials, Plastics, Packing & Rubber Exhibition of 50,000 square meters are 3 among many other successful events. With the improvement of its ability of organizing fairs, GDE is appointed as the Guangdong provincial exhibition industry sample company by Guangdong Economic and Trade Commission in 2003.
With more and more established exhibitions moving into GDE, we believe that GDE will secure its position as an important exhibition company in the Asia-pacific region. GDE is pleased to enter bright future hand in hand with exhibitors and visitors with better service, lower cost, wider market and more choices!

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)
Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC)The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) opened in November 1988, after which Hong Kong's exhibition industry experienced a period of rapid growth enabling Hong Kong to establish its position as Asia's trade fair capital and a premier international convention and meeting location.
The HKCEC, located on the magnificent and renowned Victoria Harbour, is owned by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (TDC) and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. The TDC is entrusted by Government to be responsible for the Centre's development, design and management. The TDC has contracted with Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited (HML) for management and operation of the Centre. HML is a wholly owned subsidiary of NWS Holdings Ltd (Stock Code: 0659 HK).
The mission of HML, with a staff team of over 850, is to position the HKCEC as the best exhibition and convention centre in Asia internationally renowned for excellence and hosting the world's greatest events, supported by innovative and creative operating techniques.
Having experienced escalating demand from its time of opening, the HKCEC was expanded in June 1997 over doubling its prime function space. The expanded venue further strengthened Hong Kong's leading position as Asia's trade fair hub and assuring that Hong Kong could successfully meet the growing demand for space into the 21st century.
With the continuous growing demand of exhibition space from HKCEC’s current and potential new clients, the HKCEC commenced its second expansion project in May 2006 and completed in April 2009. The project has brought 19,400 sqm additional exhibition space to the HKCEC.
The cost of the HKCEC when it first opened in 1988 was approximately HK$1.6 billion (US$207 million), not including land cost. The first expansion completed in 1997 costed HK$4.8 billion (US$620 million), including site reclamation which began in June 1994; and the second expansion completed in 2009 costed HK$1.4 billion (US$180 million).
The HKCEC presently provides 66,000 sqm of purpose-built exhibition space, 20,000 sqm of multi-functional venues and 5,500 sqm of event support space.

Qingdao International Convention Center
Qingdao, China
The center is co-invested and constructed by the government of Shandong province and city of Qingdao. The convention center is known for its international services and infrastructure facilities. Spread in wide, 250,000m2 area the center offers 3000 international standard exhibition booths and 80,000 m2 outer exhibition areas. The center has a big conference hall, 6 meeting rooms and numbers of negotiation room and VIP room for different business purpose. The advanced features of the building makes it truly remarkable trade fair venue of China. The center symbolizes the growing trend of trade and commerce of the country.

Shanghai International Exhibition Co Ltd (SIEC)
Shanghai, China
Since its founding SIEC has held 500 large-and-medium-sized international exhibitions in China with various themes with the total exhibition space of 3 million square metres, has gradually formed the style of large scale, internationality, specialization and regularity, and has created a number of well-known and influential exhibition brands. Also SIEC has successfully held a number of solo exhibitions for foreign countries.

Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC)
Shanghai, China
SNIEC is strategically located in Pudong's key economic development zone, 600m away from the Longyang Road subway station and only a 7minutes ride by Meglev train from Shanghai Pudong International airport. Situated right beside the Inner Ring, SNIEC brings you easy access to the heart of the city.
The Shanghai New International Expo Center (SNIEC) is China's leading expo center, boasting state-of-the-art facilities. Situated in Shanghai's Pudong district, the heart of Chinese business, SNIEC has attracted worldwide attention since its opening on November 2, 2001. Featuring a prime, easily accessible location, a pillar-free, single story structure and a wide array of expert on-site services, SNIEC has been experiencing rapid growth. It now hosts more than 70 world-class exhibitions each year and this number is set to grow in the future.
Currently, SNIEC has 11 exhibition halls with 126500 square meters of indoor exhibition space and 100000 square meters of outdoor exhibition space.
SNIEC plans to complete of all its facilities and reach full exhibition capacity by 2010. By then, the Center will contain 200,000 square meters of indoor floor area and 130,000 square meters of outdoor area. SNIEC's future expansions will cement its market leadership in China and secure Shanghai's position on the forefront of East Asian exhibition destinations.
SNIEC is a multi-functional venue that also caters to a diverse range of both social and corporate events.
Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC) is jointly owned by Shanghai Lujiazui Exhibition Development Co. Ltd and German Exposition Corp., which is a joint subsidiary of Deutsche Messe AG, Messe Duesseldorf GmbH and Messe Muenchen GmbH.

Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center (SZCEC)
Shenzhen, China
Advanced facilities, large in scale, and flexibly combinable
Independent entrances to each exhibition hall, which can be used separately or through combination.
The exhibition hall is 126 meters in width, 13 to 28 meters in clear height without any supporting pillar.
The floor strong enough for exhibition of large-scale machinery equipment.
Natural light is major means of illumination in the exhibition halls. The center has the world’s largest a roof sun light shading system, which is made completely of aerospace materials.
Convenient and highly efficient indoor traffic system is made very efficient by the major passage on the 2nd floor, separate entrances to each exhibition hall, and 137 escalators and lifts.

Suzhou International Expo Center
Suzhou, China
Suzhou International Expo Center is located in the CBD core area of the Sino-Singapore cooperative industrial park, north of the extraordinarily beautiful and graceful JinJi Lake, the largest interior lake in China. The venue spreads out like a huge and elegant fan and is a multi-function venue of exhibition, conference, dining & food, and a commercial center.
The exhibition centre has 8 showrooms which account for 70,000m2 of indoor exhibition area along with 30,000 m2 outdoor space. The south part of the exhibition centre focuese features on conference, with the food and business center which can accommodate any size and standard of conference or banquet, international or domestic.
With its privileged geographic location, well-developed economy, rich tourism resources, high-standard facilities and first-class service, we are confident that Suzhou International Expo Center will play an important role not only within the Yangtze River Delta Area but also the whole of China and even the Asia Pacific Area. Suzhou International Exhibition Centre has established a world class exhibition environment and can become an important partner in ensuring your exhibition is a huge success!

Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (XICEC)
Xiamen, China
Xiamen International Conference & Exhibition Center (XICEC) is invested by Xiamen Municipal People's Government, constructed and run by Xiamen Exhibition New District investment Development LTD. It is a large state-of-art intelligent exhibition center incorporating exhibition, conference, fair, IT, trade and large events. Its complete supporting services range from business services, advertisement, warehouse, hotel, catering to entertainment.
XICEC occupies an area of 470,000 square meters and a total construction area of 150,000 square meters, composed of the main building and wing building. Being 432m in length and 42.6m in height, the main building contains 5 floors. The height of the exhibition hall varies from 7.6m to 10m and 15m. It is totally 3,3000 square meters available for 2000 standardized booth. At two sides of the exhibition hall, there are two pillar-free exhibition units with an area of 6,560 square meters, a height of 15m and a 81 by 81 meters span grid system. The crescent-shaped ballroom on top of the main building is the most creative feature of the whole building. The International Conference Hall is equipped with simultaneous interpreting system of 6 languages. The wing building is a star-class hotel boasting 250 guest rooms.

Yiwu International Expo Centre
Yiwu, China
The newly-built Yiwu International Exhibition Center is made up of projects such as an exhibition hall and a five-star hotel, covering an area of 219 mu with a total building area of more than 296 thousand square meters and a total investment of 1 . 8 billion yuan. The total building area of the exhibition hall is more than 240 thousand square meters, able to provide 5,000 international standard exhibition booths . The five-star hotel which will be put into use during 2010 Yiwu Fair has 2 floors underground and 26 floors above with 400 guest rooms.

International Trade City
Yiwu, China
Founded in October, 2001, the International Trade City is officially put into operation on 22 October, 2002 which occupies 420 Mu and a building area of 340,000 m2 with a total investment of 700 million. It is divided into five main business areas: subject of the market, manufacturer outlet center, shopping center, warehousing center and catering center. There are more than 9000 booths and over 10500 business entities in total. The 1st floor deals in flowers and toys, the 2nd floor for jewelry, arts & crafts on the 3rd floor, manufacturer outlet center on the 4th floor and sourcing center of foreign trade companies in the east subsidiary building.
The International Trade City is a commodity trading market integrating modernization, internationalization and informatization. It has realized several transformations since it was put into service: firstly, it has transformed from the traditional trade to modern business mode which is mainly of commodity exhibition, negotiation, order fulfillment and E-commerce. The International Trade City is honored as “Expo that Never Drop the curtain” by foreign customers; secondly, it has realized the transformation that foreign trade exceeds domestic trade, the daily customers reach 40,000 and 5,000 of which are foreign customers, the export rate of commodities is above 60%, more than 95% of the booths accept foreign trade business and the commodities are exported to over 200 countries and regions; thirdly, it has realized the intellectualization of hardware facilities in the market. The whole market has easy accessibility of crowd passage, logistics service and information. It is equipped with 37 elevators and escalators, the automobiles have access from floor 2-4 and over 13,000 broadband interfaces in the market enable every booth to realize online business and consult information on the net.
 
 

China Trade Fairs (Trade Shows, Exhibitions, Conferences)

 
Asiamold
Guangzhou International Trade Fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development
Venue: Guangzhou International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Guangzhou, China

All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE)
Held annually in Shanghai, in early autumn, ACLE provides the largest variety of leather, components and accessories, manufacturing equipment, tools, machinery, technology, and business services. There is a full programme of seminars and presentations, both off- and on-site, and a recently introduced a 24/7 ‘virtual’ exhibition keeps the event open from one year to the next.
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF)
APLF Ltd is a joint venture between CMP Asia and SIC Group. For over two decades, Hong Kong-based APLF Ltd has been providing the global leather industry with its most important meeting and trading place.
APLF Ltd provides global companies a chance to trade and exchange information at a number of trade fairs. These include APLF - Materials Manufacturing and Technology, Fashion Access (bi-annual fairs) and the Prime Source Forum, which are all held in Hong Kong.
APLF Ltd also organises All China Leather Exhibition, China International Footwear Fair and Moda Shanghai, which pioneer the industry's push into mainland China.

AsiaWorld-Expo
AsiaWorld-Expo is a world class exhibition and event venue offering over 70,000 square metres of rentable space for exhibitions, conventions, concerts, sports and entertainment events. This state-of-the-art venue is located at the centre of an extensive and efficient air, land and marine transport network connecting Hong Kong with China's Pearl River Delta and the world's business capitals.

Asia's Fashion Jewellery & Accessories Fair
The numbers of exhibitors and buyers record significant growth each year. In response to the expanding jewellery industry, started from the 2006 edition, the Fair has expanded from Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) into AsiaWorld-Expo (AWE), providing 80,000 square metres of exhibition space and accommodating over 5,000 booths. More business opportunities are thereby created for the country.

Canton Fabric
GuangZhou International Exhibition For Apparel Fabric & Accessories (Canton Fabric) is one of the greatest Apparel Fabric and Accessories exhibition in China even in Asia, the exhibition has been held 7 consecutive years successful, it built a trade cooperation platform and communion channel among manufacturers, suppliers.
As one of the important exhibitions in textile profession, Canton Fabric was approved by many producers and manufactures and was thought to be the best platform to do propaganda for their products. It also supply a convinient way for the oversea producers to open Chinese Market.
Venue: Chinese Export Commodities Fairground Pazhou Complex, Guangzhou, China

Cashmere World
Cashmere World is the only vertically-integrated business platform for international cashmere trade. It is a high-standard, annual meeting place for business, catalysing fashion trends and technology innovation, as well as promoting the unique qualities that make cashmere a premium, highly-sought material.
Venue: China National Convention Centre, Beijing, China

Ceramics China
Launched in 1986, China International Ceramics Industry Exhibition (Ceramics China) has evolved into a brand event with widespread awareness, and become most authoritative ceramic expo in Asia. The big party will be held in Guangzhou Chinese Export Commodity Fairground with more than 50,000 sqm show space this year. The exhibits included as well as Machinery, Raw Materials, Storage, Conveying, Metering, Mixing, Heat treatment, Engineering, Tools, Spares, Replace parts, Technology and many other ceramic related products and services.

China Glass Exhibition
Heaviest Event in Glass Field of Asia
The China Glass is the only international glass exhibition sponsored and supported by all glass industry-related governmental departments and nationwide trade associations of China. It becomes a must exhibition already and brings a great success in glass industry for the 17 times after many fruitful shows. In 2006, the 17th event in Beijing was another grand gathering. Its area in total exceeded 35,000 square meters. There were 568 exhibitors coming from 24 countries and 234 of them were foreign exhibitors. 4 national exhibitor groups were present at the show.

China International Clothing & Accessories Fair (CHIC)
CHIC, the largest and one of the most important fashion fairs in Asia, has been held successfully in the past 18 years, with 100,000 square meters, 100,000 professional visitors, and 1,000 more brands from over 20 countries and regions. CHIC has been recognized as the platform for brand promotion, market exploration, trends release, wealth creating, resources sharing and international exchange. Meanwhile, thanks to the upgrading of the fair, the integration of crossover resources like culture, art and creation enables CHIC to be the focus of fashion industry and even the society.
During CHIC period, activities include:
China National Garment Association Award, China Fashion Forum, Spring/Summer Fashion Trends Release, CHIC Shows, China Fashion Buyers Forum, China Garment Distributors Fortune Forum, Outstanding Fashion Personage Awarding Ceremony etc.
Venue: New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China

China International Footwear Fair (CIFF) and Moda Shanghai
Held annually, in Shanghai, The China International Footwear Fair and Moda Shanghai provide the platform for entering China's fast-growing domestic retail market for footwear products, leather garment, travelware, handbags and fashion accessories.
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

China International Furniture Fair (CIFF)
Home Furniture
Office/Commercial Furniture
Traditionally known as the barometer of Chinese furniture industry, the CIFF has being growing to be one of outstanding events in Asia. It is now striding forward to the Asia’s unique furniture sourcing center, by showcasing the best brands and the latest trend in furniture and home décor sectors.

China Sourcing Fair: Gifts & Home Products
Meet competitive new suppliers of export-quality gifts and home products from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, India, and other key sourcing markets all in the convenience of Hong Kong. For the 3rd consecutive time, thousands of suppliers will fill all 10 huge exhibition halls of AsiaWorld-Expo with more than 4,000 booths. It's a lot to see, but the products are organized in easy-to find categories to save you time!
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China

Cinte Techtextil China
International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens, Symposium
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

China Watch Jewellery & Gift Fair (CWJF)
China Watch Fair, the largest timepiece show in China , where account for more than 80% of the quantity of global timepiece, is a wonderful showcase for manufacturers from Asia perform latest technology and newest products since she comes forth 20 years ago.
Venue: Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China

Cosmoprof Asia
Cosmoprof Asia has been confirmed as the trendsetting beauty and wellness event in the Asia Pacific region, with its comprehensive international beauty product offer, its fascinating hair show and onsite demonstrations, its annual research on lifestyles and trends featured in Cosmoprof Asia Worldwide Beauty Observatory, its high-quality business seminars, its focus on the natural health sector with the co-location of The Natural Health Fair devoted to the industry.
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China

Dongguan China Shoes - China Shoetec & China Bags
Being an UFI approved event, The 11th Dongguan China Shoes - China Shoetec & China Bags is definitely a premier one-stop sourcing platform for Middle-to-High End Footwear, Bags, Materials, Accessories and Machinery in Asia. Fashion & design trend, latest products and materials will be displayed. The show will be held in the same period with Canton Fair (shoes & bags section), so that buyer can visit both fairs in a single trip! Free shuttle bus will be arranged from Hong Kong, Guangzhou & Shenzhen to the fairground.
- Expected 500 exhibitors from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and others to participate
- New Specialized Zones: Bags Zone, Kid’s Shoes Zone, Leather Zone, etc
Date: May 4-6, 2010
Organiser: Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. & Messe Dusseldorf China Ltd.
Venue: GD Modern International Exhibition Center, Houjie, Dongguan, Guangdong, China

Fashion Ningbo - Ningbo International Fashion Trading Fair
Ten years since 1997, Ningbo International Fashion Festival has widely known as a famous name card of the city of Ningbo. China International Fashion Trading Fair (originally Ningbo International Fashion Fair), as the main activity of the fashion festival, makes its debut with a scale of 450 booths, being one of the top five largest professional fashion fairs in China.
Venue: Ningbo International Conference & Exhibition Center

Fashion Shanghai
Fashion Shanghai (formerly named SIT: Shanghai International Textile Expo) is dedicated to the ideal trade fair for the distribution of fashion goods as well as textile fabrics. All the important cities located on the eastern coast of China have played tremendous role in garment manufacturing on the one hand, and provided the perfect business environment for foreign investment on the other. Now Fashion Shanghai is becoming the largest and most comprehensive apparel and textile trade show in China, and a unique event in the Fashion & Textile Industry, sponsored by Shanghai Municipal Government.
Organiser: Fashion World Wide
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Furniture China
Furniture China presents a truly unique opportunity to exhibit in front of a contingent of furniture professionals coming from entire Asia. Staged in Shanghai, this three day event will attract everyone from manufacturers and purchasers of furniture to technology and supplies providers, all in search of the latest products and industry developments. Furniture China proposes you a set of events specialized on Home Furniture, Office Furniture, Furnishings, Kitchen & Cabinets, Furniture Manufacturing and Supplies.
Sourcing professionals know that Furniture China and its related events is the most comprehensive and effective show in Asia. Be part of this event by showing your products some 50,000 visitors from China and 17,000 visitors from all over the globe. Furniture China gives you the opportunity to build new business, entertain existing partnerships, present your products and designs and strengthen your company’s ties in the region.

Guangzhou International Beauty & Cosmetic Import-Export Expo
The Guangzhou International Beauty & Cosmetic Import-Export Expo is the most influential beauty trade event in China. With thirteen specialised exhibit zones, the expo attracts visitors from all over China, Asia, Europe, Americas and the Pacific region. The expo covers all segments of the beauty and hair industry. In addition, beauty schools, trade media, trade offices, alliances and associations also participate in the fair, making it even more diverse and professional. In recent years, each edition recorded over 200,000 entries by trade buyers and professional visitors. The Guangzhou Beauty Expo has become one of the best known beauty industry event in the world.

Guangzhou International Lighting
Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition Electrical Building Technology China
Venue: Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center

Hong Kong Jewellery & Watch Fair
The Fair is the single largest display of the world's jewellery and jewellery products in Asia, showcasing a wide range of products from fine finished jewellery, polished diamonds and gemstones, to all varieties of pearls, jewellery timepieces, packaging, displays, as well as jewellery-making equipment, tools and machinery.

Hotelex Shanghai
Hotelex shows are the meeting place for the hospitality industry. Managers, manufacturers, traders and distributors in this field know that Hotelex provides them an annual get together – to source, sell, network and understand the trends that will lead the future of Asian hospitality industry.
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Interior Lifestyle China
China International Trade Fair for Household Products and Accessories
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Interstoff Asia Essential
The Home of Cutting-Edge Fabrics
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong, China

Intertextile Beijing
China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories
Intertextile Beijing is the No. 1 trade fair for apparel fabrics and accessories manufacturers and suppliers wanting to reach China's north and north-east region
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Venue: Beijing Exhibition Centre, Beijing, China

Intertextile Pavilion
Shenzhen International Trade Fair for Fabrics and Accessories
Organiser : Shenzhen Garment Industry Association, The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT, Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Venue: Shenzhen China Hi-Tech Fair Exhibition Center, Shenzhen, China

Intertextile Shanghai Appareal Fabrics
China International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories
When it comes to textiles and apparel, China is one of the most important countries in the world. And within China there is only one venue where the entire industry is on your doorstep: Intertextile
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT, China Textile Information Centre (China Textiles Development Centre)
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles
China International Trade Fair for Home Textiles and Accessories
When it comes to home textiles, China is one of the most important countries in the world. And within China there is only one venue where the entire industry is on your doorstep: Intertextile.
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT
China Home Textile Association (CHTA)
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

ISH China
The leading international event in China for heating, sanitation and air-conditioning technology.
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

ispo china
International Tradeshow for Sports, Fashion and Lifestyle Brands in Asia
Venue: China international Exhibition Centre (CIEC)

LINEAPELLE Asia
Over 100 Italian and European companies, together with a qualified group of Chinese exhibitors, have confirmed their attendance at this annual rendezvous with a key market.
The predominant merchandise sector (70%) is composed of finished leather produced in Italy, France and Spain, followed by accessories/components (15%) and synthetics (15%), essentially from Italy.
Venue: Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, China

Marintec China
The largest and most important international maritime event in China

Paperworld China
China international stationery and office supplies exhibition
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, China Chamber of Commerce for I/E of Light Industrial Products & Artscrafts
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Première Vision Shanghai
Première Vision Shanghai changes its format and will operate as a genuine Club. The rendez-vous will take place in a chic and high-end environment, in the heart of Shanghai, the « Okura Garden Hotel ».

Prolight + Sound Shanghai
International Exhibition for Event and Communications Technology, AV-Production and Entertainment
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd, Intex Shanghai Ltd
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair (SFJAF)
The second edition of the Shanghai Fine Jewellery and Art Fair will be held from 12-19 October 2008 with its private viewing on the 11th of October 2008.

ShanghaiTex
The International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex) is the oldest textile industry exhibition in China – and a unique national brand. Starting in 1984, ShanghaiTex has been held biennially in odd-numbered years. Over the past 25 years, the exhibition has provided a professional trading platform for cutting-edge textile machinery and the textile industry as a whole. A key marketplace, the 14th ShanghaiTex – now celebrating its silver jubilee, will provide a platform for showcasing state-of-the-art textile machinery and a wide-array of related accessories in 2009.
Organisers: Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd., Shanghai Textile Technology Service & Exhibition Center, Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd.
Venue: Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Shanghai, China

SpinExpo
Organised by independent textile specialists, SPINEXPO presents a truly international top level offer in the field of fibres, yarns for knitting, circular knit and weaving (fabrics and upholstery), socks, laces, labels and technical textiles.
It takes place twice yearly in Shanghai -China, and once in NewYork.
It covers also creative machinery for knitwear and circular knits.

Sports Source Asia
International sourcing fair for sports equipment and sports apparel
Venue: AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong, China

Tissue World
The premier exhibition and conference for the international tissue industry

Tokyo Health Industry Show
Japan's leading show for the health products industry

UBM Asia
UBM Asia is the leading organiser of exhibitions in Asia, and the biggest commercial exhibition organiser in the two fastest growing markets in Asia: China and India, with associated print and online media. Owned by United Business Media Limited which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, we organise trade fairs that are the leading ones of their kind, provide high-quality business information through publications and extend the global reach of sellers and buyers through our reputable B2B and industry-specific portal sites. With our headquarters in Hong Kong, we operate throughout Asia and the USA.

World Boutique, Hong Kong
Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) to promote designers' collection and brands from around the world.

Yarn Expo
China International Trade Fair for Fibres and Yarns
The new business forum for fibre and yarn manufacturers and suppliers who want to reach China's north and north-east region.
Organiser: Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.
Venue: China World Trade Center, Beijing, China
 
 

China Trade Associations

 
China Cotton Association (CCA)
China Cotton Association is a non-profit organization in the area of cotton with the status of national mass organization legal person, which is voluntarily established by cotton farmers, cotton farmers' cooperative organizations, enterprises engaged in cotton production, purchase, processing and operation, cotton textile enterprises, cotton research institutes and other organs? and which accepts the supervision and management of the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the professional guidance of the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives.

China Foreign Trade Centre (CFTC)
China Foreign Trade Centre, a government-sponsored institution which affiliated to Ministry of Commerce of PRC, has been responsible for organizing China Import and Export Fair (also known as the Canton Fair) since the establishment of Canton Fair in 1957. And it also hosts or organizes various kinds of exhibitions, expo and business conferences besides running Canton Fair, such as China (Guangzhou) International Furniture Expo, China (Guangzhou) Automobile Exhibition, China Import & Export Commodities Exhibition (Malaysia) etc. At the meantime, CFTC boasts for having and operating a modern Canton Fair complex in Pazhou Island of Haizhu District which occupies the biggest in Asia and the forefront position in the world in term of complex size. Moreover CFTC plays a dominant role in China’s exhibition industry for its professional exhibition experience and service as well as outstanding performance over more than 50 years.
China Foreign Trade Centre (Group), a business entity that affiliated to China Foreign Trade Centre, mainly conducts all forms of exhibitions, including foreign exhibitions in China and Chinese exhibitions both at home and abroad, and also covers business such as advertising, import and export, tourism, hotel, restaurant and property etc., which enables us to provide all-around way services to our customers.

Chinese Leather Association (CLA)
CLA represents the interests of Leather material business of more than thirty countries. Founded in 2002 as a non-political organization, it engages in the maintenance, development and promotion of the international leather goods business.
CLA assists manufacturers in tradings. We work out guidelines and give advices on production, grading and marketing to promote reliability and understanding all around the world. In these directions CLA acts independently or co-operate with national trade associations and other internationally recognized bodies. It provides a communication platform for members to gain informations that affect the leather industry of the world.
CLA is committed providing innovative and customized products, service and solutions that will bring long term growth opportunities for our customers and partners. We ensure qualified products and our logistics experts ensure on-time delivery from anywhere in the region to anywhere in the world.

China Leather Industry Association (CLIA)
China Leather Industry Association, estabished in 1998, comprises 1,300 members. China Leather Industry Association is a national organization and serves for whole China leather industry. The China Leather Industry Association covered the sectors of fur and leather making, footwear, leather garment, handbag, leather products and chemicals as well as related institutions, research institutes and colleges. As the role of a bridge and a tie between the government and enterprises, CLIA has to accomplish the work entrusted by the government, implement the government's policies and decrees, as well as promote the development of the leather industry.

China National Garment Association (CNGA)
Founded in 1991, China National Garment Association (CNGA) is a self-disciplining, nonprofit and nationwide intermediary organization of China's garment industry, and was assessed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs as 4A industry association. In line with the principle of promoting the development of Chinese garment industry, CNGA provides garment-related services for government, industry and society.
Secretariat comprises Administration Department, Membership Department, Industry Department, Information Department, Exhibition Department, Liaison Department and Training & Coordinating Department. Additionally, there are ten commissions, namely, Men's Wear, Women's Wear, Children's Wear, Sports & Casual Wear, Lingerie, Accessories, Downwear & Related Products, Garment Auxiliary Material & Related Industry, Business Wear and Shoes & Hats. Other special entities include Marketing and Promotion Professional Committee, Technical Professionals Committee, National Apparel Standardization Technical Committee, Research Institute of Industrial Economy and Beijing Fashion-Expo Co., Ltd.
CNGA has over 1600 major members, which cover most of the original apparel brands in China. Furthermore, well-known apparel cities and townships in China are also appointed as Director Unit to drive the development of industry clusters together with CNGA. CNGA's service has covered tens of thousands of companies.

China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association (CNITA)
China Nonwovens & Industrial Textiles Association, short as CNITA, registered and confirmed by Ministry of Civil Affairs,is the only national association in nonwovens and industrial textiles industry in China. CNITA devotes to providing technological training, building communication platform to drive the international information exchange and trading cooperation, conducting professional conferences and exhibitions, and guiding enterprises to apply for national free-inspection product, famous brand and so on.
After years of effort, CNITA made many important achievements on promoting technological innovation and industry improvement, and got substantial support from enterprises and institutions. Four divisions, including Spunmelt Nonwovens Division, Spunlaced Nonwovens Division, Bonding Interlining Division and Paper Making Textiles Nonwovens Division, were established in 2004 approved by Ministry of Civil Affairs.All kinds of enterprises and institutions, including joint ventures, sole proprietor, and others companies regarding nonwovens and industry textiles, which have the industrial and commercial business license, can be admitted a formal member by exective board after recognizing association’s article, filling in application form, and paying the membership fees on time

China Council For The Promotion Of International Trade (CCPIT)
Established in May 1952, China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) comprises VIPS, enterprises and organizations representing the economic and trade sectors in China. It is the most important and the largest institution for the promotion of foreign trade in China.
The aims of the CCPIT are to operate and promote foreign trade, to use foreign investment, to introduce advanced foreign technologies, to conduct activities of Sino-foreign economic and technological cooperation in various forms, to promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and other countries and regions around the world, and to promote the mutual understanding and friendship between China and peoples and economic and trade circles of all nations around the world, in line with law and government policies of the People's Republic of China.
With the approval of the Chinese government, the CCPIT started to adopt a separate name China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC)- in 1988, which is used simultaneously with the CCPIT. The CCPIT admits new members from among enterprises in all parts of China and promotes trade through its functions of information consultation, exhibition, legal assistance, etc.

China Feather and Down Industrial Association (CFDIA)
China Feather & Down Industrial Association was founded on October 10th, 1994. It is a social community consisting of enterprises, scientific institutes and relevant corporations. CFDIA also consists of a trans-regional, trans-departmental and trans-proprietorial organization which is featured as a top class association under the leadership of State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. As the government functions transfer, CFDIA actively manages the relationship between producers, merchandise and the end consumers through taking part of the government’s responsibilities. CFDIA plays an irreplaceable role in the feather and down industry by establishing regulations, and the handling and settling of international disputes on Down trade products.
CFDIA joined the IDFB (International Down & Feather Bureau) in July 1996 and immediately became one of its presidential board members. CFDIA has 313 members including four honorary members from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and abroad. The Secretary General is in charge of the daily work at Beijing secretary office.With the goal of promoting and developing the Chinese feather industry, as well as maintaining member’s legitimate rights and interests, CFDIA provides members with policy, technology, information, organization and a supply of various services for each member. CFDIA is a link between government and enterprises which provides all kinds of services including: putting forward suggestions and requirements of members, building development projects, enacting standards, organizing technical forums, holding exhibitions, releasing information, and arranging cooperation between members.

China Trade Association & Chambers of Commerce (FCTACC)
Federation of China Trade Associations & Chambers of Commerce is the only member organization of its type in China that provides legal surveys, policy analysis and recommendation, case analysis, evaluation and guidance as well as services for trade associations and chambers of commerce (ta&cc).
In this process, we have made contribution to the promotion of corporate social responsibilities (Corporate Social Responsibility), and offered consulting support for the sound development of trade associations and chambers of commerce in China. FCTACC functions as a portal for ta&cc, facilitating knowledge transfer, sharing of successful stories, and updating with laws and regulations released by the government,serves as guidance for ta&cc leaders and executives to make and implement their development strategies, allows more ta&cc to display their profilesand provides a good platform for ta&cc to exchange ideas and experience.

Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)
The Association started out as the Hong Kong Exhibition Organisers Association which was founded in May 1990 by 10 major exhibition organisers to provide industry members with a unified voice in negotiations with the government and government-related organisations and for the general betterment of business interests of members.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC)
A statutory body established in 1966, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is the international marketing arm for Hong Kong-based traders, manufacturers and service providers. Our activities are especially geared to small and medium-sized enterprises, the chief drivers of Hong Kong's trade.
With more than 40 global offices, including 11 on the Chinese mainland, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a platform for doing business with China and throughout Asia. The HKTDC also organises trade fairs and business missions to connect companies with opportunities in Hong Kong and on the mainland, while providing information via trade publications, research reports and online.
 
 
 
 
China Economy - overview:
China's economy during the last quarter century has changed from a centrally planned system that was largely closed to international trade to a more market-oriented economy that has a rapidly growing private sector and is a major player in the global economy.

Reforms started in the late 1970s with the phasing out of collectivized agriculture, and expanded to include the gradual liberalization of prices, fiscal decentralization, increased autonomy for state enterprises, the foundation of a diversified banking system, the development of stock markets, the rapid growth of the non-state sector, and the opening to foreign trade and investment. China has generally implemented reforms in a gradualist or piecemeal fashion, including the sale of minority shares in four of China's largest state banks to foreign investors and refinements in foreign exchange and bond markets in 2005. After keeping its currency tightly linked to the US dollar for years, China in July 2005 revalued its currency by 2.1% against the US dollar and moved to an exchange rate system that references a basket of currencies. Cumulative appreciation of the renminbi against the US dollar since the end of the dollar peg reached 15% in January 2008. The restructuring of the economy and resulting efficiency gains have contributed to a more than tenfold increase in GDP since 1978.

Measured on a purchasing power parity (PPP) basis, China in 2007 stood as the second-largest economy in the world after the US, although in per capita terms the country is still lower middle-income. Annual inflows of foreign direct investment in 2007 rose to $75 billion. By the end of 2007, more than 5,000 domestic Chinese enterprises had established direct investments in 172 countries and regions around the world.

The Chinese government faces several economic development challenges: (a) to sustain adequate job growth for tens of millions of workers laid off from state-owned enterprises, migrants, and new entrants to the work force; (b) to reduce corruption and other economic crimes; and (c) to contain environmental damage and social strife related to the economy's rapid transformation.

Economic development has been more rapid in coastal provinces than in the interior, and approximately 200 million rural laborers have relocated to urban areas to find work. One demographic consequence of the "one child" policy is that China is now one of the most rapidly aging countries in the world.

Deterioration in the environment - notably air pollution, soil erosion, and the steady fall of the water table, especially in the north - is another long-term problem. China continues to lose arable land because of erosion and economic development. In 2007 China intensified government efforts to improve environmental conditions, tying the evaluation of local officials to environmental targets, publishing a national climate change policy, and establishing a high level leading group on climate change, headed by Premier WEN Jiabao. The Chinese government seeks to add energy production capacity from sources other than coal and oil as its double-digit economic growth increases demand. Chinese energy officials in 2007 agreed to purchase five third generation nuclear reactors from Western companies. More power generating capacity came on line in 2006 as large scale investments - including the Three Gorges Dam across the Yangtze River - were completed.