The 130th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, was launched in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 15.

The latest session included the Canton Fair's first on-site exhibition since its previous three sessions were held solely online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

An online exhibition was also held for this session of the Canton Fair as well. A total of 4,944 online exhibitors from East China's Zhejiang province hosted 11,949 online exhibition booths, accounting for 19.9 percent of the national aggregate. 

A total of 1,537 on-site exhibitors from Zhejiang hosted 4,848 exhibition booths in this edition of the fair, making up 24.2 percent of the national aggregate.

This session of the Canton Fair will conclude on Oct 19. It boasts a total on-site exhibition area of 400,000 square meters, consisting of 19,181 booths in 51 zones. The total number of on-site exhibitors is 7,795. It is the world's largest on-site fair held amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The import sections of the session are attended by 92 on-site enterprises from 15 countries and regions, including the United States and Canada, as well as about 26,000 enterprises showcasing their products and services at roughly 60,000 online booths.

Visitors look at a mountain bike on display during the first day of the 130th session of the China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou on Oct 15. [Photo by Zheng Erqi/China Daily]