BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The 30th China Yiwu International Commodities Fair - Export Goods Exhibition kicked off on Monday in the city of Yiwu, the world's leading small commodities market located in east China's Zhejiang Province.
Themed on "creating new driving forces of foreign trade and shaping up new advantages of opening up", the exhibition features the participation of over 2,500 enterprises from all over the country.
Covering a total area of 100,000 square meters, the exhibition boasts about 3,900 booths with international standard.
Besides, the event sets up multiple exhibition areas for daily consumer goods, hardware tools, construction hardware, electronics and appliances, toys, sports and outdoor leisure products, etc.
It is learned that a series of concurrent events and activities, including the China Yiwu International Commodities Fair's 30th anniversary ceremony, a global new product release event, an international commodity creative design competition and trade negotiation meetings, will be held during the exhibition.
The exhibition, which runs from October 21 to 24, is co-organized by China General Chamber of Commerce, China National Light Industry Council, Zhejiang China Commodities City Group Co., Ltd., etc. (Edited by Yang Yifan with Xinhua Silk Road, yangyifan@xinhua.org)