Hao Bao and Hao Ni are seen in Guangzhou, Guangdong province on Oct 9, 2021. [Photo by Zheng Erqi/chinadaily.com.cn]

A total of 380 companies from Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province are attending the 130th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, which is being held from Oct 15 to 19 in Guangzhou, Guangdong province.

These companies have set up 1,410 booths in 38 exhibition areas, accounting for 6.8 percent of the total at the fair.

File photo: Representatives of Ningbo companies talk with each other at the China Import and Export Fair. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

The home appliances, office stationery, as well as men and women's clothes exhibition areas house the highest numbers of Ningbo exhibitors.

In addition, 1,151 Ningbo companies will display their products on the online platform of the Canton Fair as the event has shifted its format from a purely goods exhibition to the integration of both online and offline activities this year.

The Canton Fair has attracted more than 33,700 companies providing both goods and services to showcase their wares, as well as introduce their services. About 26,000 companies from home and abroad are participating online, with a record high number of 2.82 million exhibits submitted.