Visitors select tea pots at the 7th tea industry expo -- held at Inner Mongolia International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hohhot, in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 24. [Photo/Xinhua]

The 7th tea industry expo was ended in Hohhot, North China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region on May 27, and organizers pronounced it a big success.

Opened on May 24, the expo was organized by the Inner Mongolia chamber of China Chamber of International Commerce, the tea art masters association and other authorities and enterprises in Inner Mongolia and Harbin.

With an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, the expo set up 800 stands, attracting more than 400 tea enterprises from across the world.

Renowned tea brands including Pu'er tea from China's Yunnan province were present at the expo.

The expo also saw exhibits of tea products.

During the four-day event, a salon on tea culture, a milk tea festival and other activities were held for visitors.  

Tea merchants sell tea at the expo held in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on May 24. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors sample tea at the expo held in Hohhot, in Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on May 24. [Photo/Xinhua]