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Major Reform Carried Out at Guangzhou Fair from 100th Session As from this year, substantial reform will be introduced to divide each of the annual two events of Guangzhou Fair into two periods, as announced at the 100th Chinese Export Commodities Fair (Guangzhou Fair). Since 1957 the Guangzhou Fair has been expanded in scale and influence through many times of reforms, with the contracted value standing for about one third of China's general exports, and is known as "the best exposition in China".
The first session will cover exhibits of two categories of commodities in 18 exhibition zones; the second will feature two categories of goods in 17 exhibition zones. Domestic traders will use the four-day break between the two events to re-organize the exhibition halls and display their products once again. The first part of the fair will focus on industrial raw materials, electronics, machine tools, textiles, garments, food, medicine and health products, while the second will display light industrial products, arts and crafts, gifts, office articles and materials for interior decorating. The reform is aimed at further keeping in line with international practices and meeting the increasing demands from a growing number of Chinese companies expected to attend the biggest Chinese trade event.
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With
the approval of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation,
the annual CECF will be divided into two six-day sessions, started
last Spring Canton Fair in 2006. The first session of the 100th CECF
will be held from Oct. 15-20, and the second from Oct. 25 to
30. 
