The 131st Canton Fair was successfully concluded on April 24th, attracting more than 25,500 exhibitors and 536,000 overseas purchasers from 228 countries and regions during the 10-day online exhibition.
"The 131st Canton Fair has comprehensively upgraded the online system and established a highly efficient business matchmaking platform for businesses from home and abroad, with 33.90 million page views on its official website and 10.09 million visitors," said Xu Bing, spokesperson for the Fair.
The number of exhibited products reached 3,052,100, among which 951,500 were newly developed products, an increase of 176,500 and 52,800 respectively year-on-year.
Canton Fair is an integral part of the global industrial and supply chain, providing great opportunities for traders around the world. It will not only help Chinese products and brands 'go global', but also facilitate the entry of foreign products to the Chinese markets, thereby sharing China's development opportunities with the rest of world, said Mr. Jean Mougin, vice president of Lyon Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The top 10 countries, ranked by the number of registered purchasers, are India, Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Australia, South Africa, Japan and Singapore.
