The China Import and Export Fair (The China Import and Export Fair, referred to as: Canton Fair), founded on April 25, 1957, is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. It is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce and the People’s Government of Guangdong Province. The center undertakes. It is a comprehensive international trade event with the longest history, the highest level, the largest scale, the most complete types of products, the largest number of buyers, the widest distribution in countries and regions, and the best transaction results in China. It is known as the "China's No. 1 Exhibition" .
The Canton Fair’s trade methods are flexible and diverse. In addition to traditional sample transactions, it also holds online trade fairs. The Canton Fair focuses on export trade and also does import business. It can also carry out various forms of economic and technical cooperation and exchanges, as well as commodity inspection, insurance, and transportation. , Advertising, consulting and other business activities. The Canton Fair Complex is located on Pazhou Island, Guangzhou, with a total construction area of 1.1 million square meters, a total area of 338,000 square meters of indoor exhibition halls, and a total area of 43,600 square meters of outdoor exhibition halls. The fourth phase of the Canton Fair Complex will be put into use at the 132nd Canton Fair (ie 2022 Autumn Fair). After completion, the Canton Fair Complex will have an exhibition area of 620,000 square meters, which will become the world's largest exhibition complex. Among them, the indoor exhibition area is 504,000 square meters, and the outdoor exhibition area is 116,000 square meters.
On October 8, 2021, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian announced that Premier Li Keqiang will attend the opening ceremony of the 130th China Import and Export Fair and the Pearl River International Trade Forum in Guangzhou on October 14 and deliver a keynote speech.
On October 9, 2021, the 130th China Import and Export Fair officially released the bees "Hobao Bee" and "Honey Honey" as mascots.
