A shopping fair is held in Dahua Yao autonomous county, Hechi on April 12 to showcase the area's ethnic culture and regional specialties. [Photo by Long Long and Yang Xiuyu/hcwang.cn]

Dahua Yao autonomous county in Hechi hosted a shopping fair on April 12, showcasing the area's ethnic culture and promoting regional specialties.

At least 190 booths were filled in the exhibition hall by 200 enterprises promoting over 500 products.

Hosted by the Department of Commerce of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region and the Hechi municipal government, the three-day event took place at two exhibition halls, the larger one being located in Guilin city, where a Hechi delegation of eight enterprises participated in the promotion of more than 100 branded products.

An online fair is also hosted for those who can't attend the actual event. Customers enjoy large discounts on the products on major shopping portals such as JD, Tmall, and 100 other websites. The online promotion activity will last for a month.