2016年CRI Canton Fair attracts 24,000 exhibitors to south China

 

Over 24-thousand exhibitors from China and abroad are taking part in this edition of the fair, which is the 120th since it was first launched in the spring of 1957.

Kamal is a buyer from Saudi Arabia.

He says the product quality he's seen at the Canton Fair through the years has been on a steady rise.

"Year after year, the qualities are better from [than] before, and also the specification¹, and also (we) made more advantage in the goods from Chinese."

The Canton Fair, like most other international business expos in China now, is being used to promote the Chinese government's "Belt and Road" initiative².

Organizers of this edition say they're seeing more buyers and exhibitors from countries along the route.

Xu Bing is the deputy-Director General of the China Foreign Trade Center.

"The fair can help companies build a broader base, as well as more thorough³ and internationalized marketing⁴ networks, as well as sample more advanced technologies, equipment and products suitable for China's market demand from countries along the 'Belt and Road' route, as well as from more economically advanced countries and regions. We want to turn the Canton Fair into a more internationalized and open international trading platform."

Beyond buying and selling, a total of 23 different meetings and forums⁵ will be held at this edition of the event.

They're going to focus on a number of areas, including China's national policies, as well as hot topics in areas such as marketing and brand promotion⁶.

The fair, held every spring and fall in the city of Guangzhou, is the largest trade fair in China.

Since being launched nearly 60-years ago, the Canton Fair has generated⁷ trade worth around 1.2 trillion U.S. dollars.

Over 7.6-million overseas buyers have attended the event.

For CRI, I'm Li Jianhua.

1 specification   

n.详述；[常pl.]规格，说明书，规范

参考例句：

• I want to know his specification of details.我想知道他对细节的详述。
• Examination confirmed that the quality of the products was up to specification.经检查，产品质量合格。

2 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

3 thorough   

adj. 彻底的，完全的，精心的

参考例句：

• He made a very thorough analysis on the situation.他对形势的分析很透彻。
• The committee reported its findings after a thorough investigation.委员会在彻底调查以后报告了调查结果。

4 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

5 forums   

讨论会； 座谈会； 广播专题讲话节目； 集会的公共场所( forum的名词复数 )； 论坛，讨论会，专题讨论节目； 法庭

参考例句：

• A few of the forums were being closely monitored by the administrators. 有些论坛被管理员严密监控。
• It can cast a dark cloud over these forums. 它将是的论坛上空布满乌云。

6 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

7 generated   

a.生成的

参考例句：

• It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。
• It generated much excitement and frenetic activity. 这使人们非常激动并导致了狂热的行动。