A labourer works on ground tiles outside a stadium in Shanghai January 16, 2007. China's exhibition industry will continue its rapid growth as the sector is further regulated, especially in the area of intellectual property rights (IPR), according to a report released on Monday. According to the annual report on China's exhibition industry compiled by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the country hosted more than 3,800 trade fairs last year, which raised 14 billion yuan from direct sales. [Reuters]