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China Import and Export Fair is No.1 Fair in China
China Import and Export Fair, also called Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.
Fifty Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions, foreign invested enterprises, wholly foreign-owned enterprises, private enterprises, etc.

Prime Minister, Mr Zhou En-Iai, of the People's Republic of China visited the Canton Fair.

Prime Minister, Mr Zhu Rongji, of the People's Republic of China performed in the grand opening of the 90th Session of Canton Fair in 2001.

Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, addresses the opening ceremony of the 100th session of the China Import and Export Fair.
| Time of Initiation: |
the spring of April, 1957
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| Interval: |
two phases a session, two sessions a year
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| Fair Session: |
Phase 1:April.15th -20th Phase 2:April.25th-30th (Spring Fair)
Phase 1:Oct.15th -20th Phase 2:Oct.25th-30th (Autumn Fair)
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| Duration: |
6 days each phase, 2 phases each session
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| Venue: |
China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex
China Import and Export Fair (Liuhua) Complex
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| Net Exhibition Space: |
285,000 M2 (101st Session)
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| Number of Booths: |
31,682 standard booths (101st Session)
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| Business Turnover |
36,390 Million USD (101st Session National Pavilion)
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| Number of Trading Countries & Regions: |
211 (101st Session)
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| Number of Buyers: |
206,749 (101st Session)
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| Number of Exhibitors: |
National Pavilion:14,430 exhibitors (101st Session)
International Pavilion:314 exhibitors (101st Session)
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