Rise in industrial and technology exhibitions in China

TIANJIN – China experienced a significant rise in industrial and technological exhibitions in 2024, as revealed in a report published on Friday. The country hosted 1,064 such expos last year, marking a 63.4 per cent increase compared to the previous year, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade’s latest report on the nation’s exhibition economy.

The report revealed that exhibitions have become a vital platform for showcasing the achievements of China’s new quality productive forces, with strategic emerging and future industries emerging as popular exhibition themes last year.

China’s exhibition industry has actively explored the use of new technologies, including human-computer interaction, artificial intelligence and metaverse, which has facilitated the development of new scenarios, models, and formats of exhibitions.

The report also highlighted the growing international influence of China’s exhibition sector. As of the end of 2024, China had 265 exhibition projects that were certified by the Union of International Fairs, representing a year-on-year expansion of over 20 percent.

China’s exhibition industry has posted steady growth in 2024. The country hosted 3,844 economic and trade exhibitions, roughly flat with the 2023 level. The total exhibition area reached 155 million square meters, up 10.1 per cent year-on-year, data from the report showed

A visitor plays a sports game at the Intelligent Industry & Information Technology exhibition area of the fifth China International Import Expo at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in East China’s Shanghai. PHOTO: XINHUA

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