Zambia - Recent ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The China International Import Expo (CIIE) offers an excellent opportunity for Zambia's wild honey to enter the Chinese market and grow its customer base, said a Zambian honey producer. Running from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, the 7th CIIE has attracted about 3,500 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions, showcasing a wide variety of imported products from around the world. Allan Chanda, producer of Sweet Harvest Wild Honey in Zambia, introduced the unique design of his beehives, which differ from the single-layer hives commonly used in the country and help increase honey yield. Since their first exhibition at the CIIE in 2019, Chanda's honey products have become a regular exhibit at the annual event, gaining popularity among Chinese consumers. Chanda views the CIIE as an important platform for introducing Zambia's wild honey to the Chinese market, and he believes the boom of the honey industry can create more employment opportunities for Zambia's rural population, contributing to local economic and social development. As the world's first national-level import-themed expo, the CIIE is held annually at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. Since its first edition in 2018, this expo has become an important stage spotlighting China's new development paradigm, a platform for high-level opening-up and a public good for the whole world. Shotlist: Zambia - Recent: 1. Aerial shot of wild honey production area; 2. Wild honey producer Allan Chanda walking, talking with reporter; 3. Various of beehive on tree; 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Allan Chanda, Zambian wild honey producer (ending with shots 5-7): "This is an example of a (double layer) hive deployed in the bush. It's got characteristics of mimicking the environment and attracting bees that settle in greater numbers, which also means it is able to produce more honey, more beeswax, more propolis, more yellow jelly, and more venom."; 5. Bees getting out of beehive; 6. Beehive on tree; 7. Various of beehive hanging on tree branch; 8. Various of honey harvesters doing preparation work; 9. Honey harvesters taking beehive down from branch; 10. Honey harvesters collecing honey; 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Allan Chanda, Zambian wild honey producer (ending with shots 12-16): "The reason we've looked at the CIIE as a platform for entering the Chinese market is that it gives you an opportunity to interact with customers and companies from throughout China. It's a premier platform that allows you to meet every possible person from China. This year, we are launching honey sweets that you can consume as lollipops in various flavors."; 12. Honeycomb; 13. Honey harvesters working; 14. Honey harvesters collecting honey with bottle; Shanghai, China - Recent 15. Aerial shots of National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), main venue for China International Import Expo (CIIE); 16. Various of CIIE venue, signboard, national flags. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]