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Western China Int'l Fair opens in Chengdu
By Huang Zhiling (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2010-10-23 18:59
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| A robot made by Honda Motor Co shows the skill of walking downstairs at the Western China International Fair, Oct 22, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
CHENGDU, Sichuan - The five-day 11th Western China International Fair (WCIF) kicked off in Chengdu, the capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Friday.
With the theme "Development and opening up, sharing and win-win," it has exceeded any previous fair in terms of the exhibition space and the number of participants, according to Sichuan Party chief Liu Qibao.
The fair has an exhibition space of 160,000 square meters and has drawn more than 60,000 exhibitors.
With 93 events, the fair aims at boosting economic and trade cooperation between western China and other parts of the world, he said.
WCIF is a state-level international fair, approved by the State Council as an important platform in western China for trade cooperation, investment promotion and diplomatic communication service. Through 10 years' development, it has become the largest international fair in western China.
| A saleswoman from South Korea shows her cosmetics at the Western China International Fair, Oct 22, 2010. [Photo/Xinhua] |
