Beijing's largest exhibition venue put into operation

BEIJING -- The newly built Capital International Exhibition and Convention Center, the largest and most functional multipurpose exhibition venue in Beijing, was officially put into service on Friday.

The center includes an indoor exhibition area of 210,000 square meters and a conference space of 15,000 square meters, featuring nine exhibition halls, each covering approximately 23,000 square meters.

The venue has a smart facility-guidance system that includes electronic information displays and patrolling robots to help visitors find their destinations.

Ji Qing, executive general manager of the center, said that the venue's inaugural event consists of the 36th China International Auto Service, Products and Equipment Exhibition and the China International New Energy Vehicle Technology, Parts, and Services Exhibition. It will cover an exhibition area of 161,000 square meters, setting a record for similar exhibitions in the north China region.

The venue has been booked to host seven major exhibitions in the first half of this year, with a total agreed exhibition area exceeding 630,000 square meters, Ji said.

Located in the national capital's Shunyi District, the center is just 2 kilometers from the Beijing Capital International Airport.

Yang Pengbo, director of the Shunyi District bureau of commerce, said the exhibition complex is expected to contribute to Beijing's goal of becoming a global hub for international exhibitions.

With the addition of the new center, Beijing now boasts 11 professional exhibition venues each with an exhibition space of over 10,000 square meters. The total indoor exhibition area of these 11 venues is nearly 630,000 square meters.