STORY: Canton Fair opens in China with surge in overseas purchasers
SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024
DATELINE: April 16, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:56
LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. STANDUP (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
2. various of the 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELO ISFER MARCONDES DE ALBUQUERQUE, Exhibitor from Brazil
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG HAOYI, CEO of ZIPTO Group
5. various of the fair

STORYLINE:

STANDUP (English): SUNNY ZHOU, Xinhua correspondent
"This is Sunny Zhou with Xinhua News Agency, reporting from the Pazhou Exhibition Center in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. The 135th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opens here on Monday. The event, which will run until May 5, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe. What opportunities will the event unveil? Let's delve into the venue and find out."

The fair boasts around 74,000 exhibition booths, and over 29,000 exhibitors are expected to participate.

As of Sunday, approximately 149,000 purchasers from 215 countries and regions had completed pre-registration for the event, marking a notable 17.4 percent increase compared to the previous edition.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANGELO ISFER MARCONDES DE ALBUQUERQUE, Exhibitor from Brazil
"(This is our) first time at the Canton Fair. We came here to buy some machines, and see some factories that (produce) products we use in Brazil."

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHANG HAOYI, CEO of ZIPTO Group
"It's our company's debut at the 135th Canton Fair. We come mainly to meet potential customers. We see that this exhibition is very targeted, attracting not only a large number of large-scale excellent Chinese manufacturing enterprises, but also a lot of overseas buyers."

The exhibition, which spans an area of 1.55 million square meters, covers various sectors, including smart manufacturing, new-energy vehicles, lithium batteries, and solar cells.

Organizers have planned over 600 trade promotion activities, further enhancing the scope and reach of the fair.

Launched in 1957 and held twice yearly, the fair is considered a major gauge of China's foreign trade.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China.
(XHTV)