Foreign buyers are attracted by new energy cars at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

The 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, opened on Sunday in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong province. The event, which will run until Nov 4, has attracted exhibitors and buyers from across the globe.

Compared to the previous edition, the exhibition area for the 134th session will be expanded by 50,000 square meters and the number of exhibition booths will also increase by nearly 4,600. More than 28,000 exhibitors will participate in the event, including 650 enterprises from 43 countries and regions.

Moreover, about 60 percent of the exhibitors attending the import exhibition are Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) partner countries, and the number of buyers from BRI partner countries has witnessed an increase of 11.2 percent compared with last session of the Canton Fair.

Foreign buyers are attracted by new energy cars at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Visitors try out a virtual reality game at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Buyers talk with an exhibitor at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

People visit a booth at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/VCG]   

A foreign buyer learns about labor protection appliances at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]   

Participants are seen at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

A visitor learns about products from a US exhibitor at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua] 

Participants are seen at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]   

Participants are seen at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

A Sudanese buyer negotiates at a booth for smart speakers at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Russian buyers learn about vehicle components at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

Participants from Vietnam visit a booth for cleaning machines at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 15, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]

A buyer from Iraq visits a booth at the 134th session of the China Import and Export Fair, Oct 16, 2023. [Photo/Xinhua]