Wealth of trade fairs rife with opportunity

Editor's note: Over the past two years, the China-Africa Press Center, which is based in Beijing, has invited two groups of journalists from more than 10 African countries to China to participate in a variety of media events and witness firsthand the changes going on in China. Here, some of them share their experiences and views with China Daily.

China is the world's second-largest economy and the global leader in manufacturing. So it's no surprise it hosts some of the most important trade fairs.

During my 10-month stay in the country, I was privileged to attend some of the most influential trade fairs in China, including the China Import and Export Fair, aka the Canton Fair in Guangdong province; the Yiwu International Commodities Fair in Zhejiang province; the China International Fair for Investment and Trade in Fujian province; and the Beijing Auto Show. Other than the investment fair and the auto show, the Canton Fair was for me the best.