The venue of the 15th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition and Forum is pictured at China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Nov 16. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The 15th Optics Valley of China International Optoelectronic Exposition and Forum (OVC EXPO 2018) concluded at China Optics Valley Convention and Exhibition Center in Wuhan, central China's Hubei province, on Nov 16.

Opening on Nov 14, the three-day event attracted nearly 400 companies from around the world. Over 5,000 experts, scholars and company representatives also attended the forum.

In addition, the event attracted more than 60,000 visitors, including around 26,000 professionals.

Since 2002, the event has been held on 15 occasions and hosted more than 130 forums, attracting nearly 5,000 companies from over 30 countries and regions, as well as 500,000 visitors.

It has developed into the largest-scale optoelectronic information exhibition in central and western China.

Visitors experience 5G technology during the OVC EXPO 2018 in Optics Valley, Wuhan. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Participants attend a forum during the OVC EXPO 2018 in Wuhan. [Photo provided to China Daily]