The First Yunnan Kunming (International) Copyright Expo was held in Kunming, capital city of Southwest China's Yunnan province, from March 24 to 26.
With an exhibition area of 10,000 square meters, the expo brought together 186 domestic enterprises and over 300 exhibition items from 24 countries.
Those exhibited items from abroad covered publications, music and literary works together with African hand drums, Afghan carpets and Japanese teapots.
During the expo, visitors could learn traditional gourd carving and cloisonne enamel handicrafts and registered copyright over their handmade items. The special design aimed to further raise public awareness of copyright protection and have a better understanding of registration procedures.
As the largest and professional international copyright event for South Asian and Southeastern countries, the expo focused on the exhibition and exchanges of copyright industry, the commercialization of copyright-related research results, discussions of copyright development, and the promotion of outstanding enterprises, showcasing achievements made by Yunnan and Kunming in copyright protection.
During the past few years, Kunming has always attached great importance to the copyright industry, introduced many pro-copyright policies and systems, and forged new growth momentum from the copyright sector.
There were nearly 20 copyright service stations in Kunming in 2022. They approved a total of 24,822 applications, which accounted for 63 percent of the total number in Yunnan. Meanwhile, they also registered 19,616 copyright applications, taking up 38.06 percent of Yunnan's total amount.
