There was a press conference, on March 26 in Shijiazhuang, in the capital of Hebei province, to announce the 30-day countdown to the 2013 China-Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) International Small Commodity Expo, which will take place April 26–28, in Hebei's Zhengding county.

Sponsors of the event are the provincial government and the China General Chamber of Commerce. This is expected to give the event a boost in its international status, with famous brands from China and abroad accounting for more than 40 percent of the total exhibits. They expect to have 1,500 booths at the exhibition.

The theme of the event,“Combining business opportunities and charm, searching for winning cooperative development”, is expected to improve the exhibition's position in China and the world, and motivate the participants.

There will be many themed and special promotional activities during the event to promote business and trade cooperation, and attract investment.