The third Chengdu International Tourism Exhibition from Dec 3 through 5 attracted more than 300 travel agencies, administrative departments, management companies of scenic sites and hotels from 35 countries and regions to Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province.
The 18th Chengdu Motor Show that opened on Sept 5 attracted 106 car brands from home and abroad to showcase their vehicles in the 150,000-square-meter exhibition area. Global motor giants gathered at the show and 71 new cars made their debut, according to the organizer.
Future development of 3D printing must be integrated with other advanced technologies such as big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and numerical control, Luo Jun, chief executive of the World 3D Printing Technology Industry Alliance, said recently at a press conference at the Third World 3D Printing Technology Industry Conference.
The Airport Cities Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition 2015, which took place from May 13 to 15 in Chengdu, has attracted more than 600 delegates, the largest number for the annual event since it began in 2002. This includes executives from about 40 airports and 30 airline companies from around the world.
Guided by the nation's "new normal" in economic growth, the convention and exhibition industry in Chengdu is ridding itself of formalities and paying more attention to industrial restructuring, said Mu Tao, director of the city's bureau of expositions.
The convention and expo industry in Chengdu enjoyed a robust year with more international events augmented by a range of consumer goods expos that appealed to the local public, said an official at the city's Bureau of Expositions.
Though an inland city in southwestern China, Chengdu is now one of the nation's top destinations for international conventions and exhibitions.
Chengdu's exhibition industry looks set to strengthen after the city signed a memorandum with UBM, the world's second largest exhibition company.
The 18th Chinese New Year Shopping Festival in Chengdu, Sichuan province, has gathered about 4,000 enterprises from 47 countries and regions across the globe, displaying 200,000 categories of consumer goods.
The Dubai-based Meydan Group and the Chengdu city government have reached an agreement to hold a world-level horse-racing event — Chengdu Dubai International Cup Wenjiang-Meydan Classic, in Wenjiang district of Chengdu, Sichuan province, on April 6.
The 12th Michelin Challenge Bibendum will be held in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, from Nov 11 to 15.
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