Canton Fair opens online with record number of exhibits

Staff members prepare a live show to be staged for the 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, at Guangzhou Eagle-Coin Food Group Co., Ltd. in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 14, 2022.

The 132nd session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened online on Saturday with a record number of products on display and offering a longer service time.

More than 35,000 domestic and overseas companies are participating in the event, which is approximately 10,000 more than that of the previous session, and they have submitted over 3.06 million exhibits, said Xu Bing, spokesperson of the fair. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)