On October 15th, the 136th China Import and Export Fair (referred to as "Canton Fair") opened to welcome visitors! It is reported that the 136th Canton Fair will be held in three phases from October 15th to November 4th in Guangzhou. As the "first exhibition in China", the Canton Fair has a total exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, with a total of 74000 booths and over 30000 offline exhibition companies, including about 29400 export exhibition companies, an increase of nearly 800 compared to the previous edition. On site, 1.15 million new products, 1.04 million green products, and 1.11 million independent intellectual property products will be exhibited, all of which have significantly increased compared to the previous edition. The biggest highlight of the Canton Fair is the participation of "old friends" - major enterprises. The number of participating enterprises from host cities such as Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shantou, and Chaozhou has reached a historic high, and the proportion of new quality productivity enterprises has been steadily increasing. From manufacturing to 'smart manufacturing', let's take a look at the new atmosphere of 'old friends' at the Canton Fair. Guangzhou: The number of participating companies has reached a new high, with over 30% of new quality and productivity enterprises. As the "host", the Guangzhou trading group has comprehensively improved from four dimensions: the number of participating companies, high-precision and cutting-edge enterprises, new products and designs, and industrial clusters. At this year's Canton Fair, 907 companies participated in the Guangzhou trade delegation, with a total of 2587 booths, including 596 brand booths and 1991 general booths. The number of participating companies has increased by 69 compared to the previous session, and the total number of booths has increased by 31 compared to the previous session. The willingness of companies to participate is stronger, and they have more confidence in exploring diversified international markets. In addition, the outward orientation of Guangzhou's new quality productivity enterprises has gradually increased, with 336 new quality productivity enterprises participating in the exhibition, an increase of 55 from the 135th session, a year-on-year increase of 6.6%, and an increase of 120 exhibition spaces, a year-on-year increase of 4.7%. New quality productivity enterprises account for 37% of the total number of Guangzhou trading group enterprises and 47% of the total number of booths. Among them, there are 4 national manufacturing industry single champion enterprises, 5 national enterprise technology center enterprises, and 15 national level specialized and innovative "little giant" enterprises. It is worth mentioning that relevant professional markets, characteristic enterprises and traditional industries in Guangzhou organize and carry out industrial cluster exhibitions such as creative design and foreign trade bases by using the north platform of Area A, the Pearl River promenade, central overpass and other crowded locations in the venue. Baiyun District has established a 405 square meter "Baiyun Meiwan Fashion Industry Base Exhibition Area", mainly displaying cosmetics, bags, clothing, etc; Huangpu District has set up a 72 square meter "Guangzhou Biomedical Foreign Trade Transformation and Upgrading Base Exhibition Area", mainly showcasing medical testing instruments, in vitro diagnostic reagents, drugs, etc; Nansha District has established a 36 square meter "Nansha Design Exhibition Area", mainly displaying clothing, industrial products, machinery, etc. Dongguan: The largest "Dongguan Legion" in history! 420 Dongguan enterprises will participate in this year's Canton Fair, with a total of 921 booths. The exhibition scale will further expand, making it the largest in history. To enhance the effectiveness of exhibitions, Dongguan will also organize multiple investment promotion, procurement docking, and inspection activities during the exhibition period. According to statistics, among the 420 Dongguan companies participating in this year's exhibition, 85 new exhibitors accounted for over 20%. There are 198 advanced manufacturing and science and technology innovation industry enterprises, including high-tech, specialized and innovative, and single champion. To showcase the overall image of Dongguan manufacturing, Dongguan will also set up the "Guangdong Premium Dongguan Manufacturing" logo for green special decoration enterprises in Dongguan, striving to enhance the exhibition effectiveness of Dongguan enterprises. In addition, in order to attract Canton Fair merchants to visit and experience Dongguan, Dongguan actively coordinates with local accommodation and catering enterprises and A-level scenic spots to launch discounted prices for accommodation, meals, and tourism for Canton Fair exhibitors and merchants. At the same time, efforts will be made to promote 10 Canton Fair Dongguan boutique tourism routes, and more than 20 cultural, tourism, and sports promotion activities such as Dongguan Ecological Camping Festival will be held during the Canton Fair. Foshan: "Where there is a home, there is Foshan made". Buddhist enterprises actively expand their international market. At this Canton Fair, a total of 726 enterprises participated in Foshan, with 1896 exhibition spaces, ranking third in the province and setting a new historical high in the number of participating enterprises. Among them, there are 635 brand booths and 1261 general booths, showcasing the strong foundation and vibrant vitality of Foshan's manufacturing industry. There are a total of 389 advanced manufacturing and scientific and technological innovation industry enterprises, including high-tech, specialized and innovative, and single champion enterprises, accounting for a high proportion of 54%. They carry the latest technological achievements and innovative products, showcasing the latest progress in intelligent manufacturing, green energy conservation and other fields, demonstrating Foshan's strong strength in advanced manufacturing and technological innovation. For example, Midea will bring diverse green product solutions, Foshan Lighting will launch the latest eye adjustment training light, Jinyitao will focus on showcasing two innovative products: light stone and artistic metal glaze ceramic tiles, Chuangxing Precision will mainly promote innovative products such as biomass combustion machines and intelligent three-dimensional warehouses, and Xingfa Aluminum will bring new products such as Xingfa System ENW65 external windows. In order to enhance the international brand influence of "Made in Foshan", the Foshan Municipal Bureau of Commerce has designed the "Made in Foshan" logo. The "Made in Foshan" and "Where there is a home, there is Made in Foshan" logos will be displayed on the promotional banners and guidance manuals of the Canton Fair venues, attracting customers to purchase and negotiate at the Foshan booth, and overall improving the exhibition effect. Shantou: Special booth sets a new historical high, winning the first exhibition booth in the automotive parts exhibition area. A total of 421 Shantou enterprises participated in this year's Canton Fair, with 796 booths, including 527 special booths, accounting for 66.2% of the total exhibition space, setting a new historical high. The third phase of the Canton Fair focuses on themes such as "advanced manufacturing", "quality home furnishings", and "a better life", attracting new high-quality productivity. There are 421 exhibiting companies in Shantou, including 44 brand booth companies and 184 special decoration exhibition companies; There are 194 brand booths and 602 general booths. The proportion of new exhibitors exceeds 8%, while the proportion of advanced manufacturing and science and technology innovation industry enterprises such as high-tech, specialized and innovative, and single champion exceeds 27%. In addition, the Shantou branch of the Canton Fair has optimized the supply of booths in Shantou city based on the local foreign trade development situation, actively striving to add new booths, and for the first time obtained a booth in the automotive parts exhibition area. Chaozhou: Participating companies develop new technologies and showcase new quality productivity. At this year's Canton Fair, a total of 292 companies from Chaozhou participated, including 87 brand booth companies and 205 general booth companies. Among them, there are 102 high-tech enterprises and 68 specialized and innovative enterprises, accounting for 58.4% of the participating companies. The exhibited products cover 24 categories including lighting products, processing machinery and equipment, daily-use ceramics, craft ceramics, bathroom equipment, garden products, kitchen utensils, and food. At present, participating companies have carefully prepared a batch of new products and boutique products to debut at the Canton Fair, showcasing the new style of "Made in Chaozhou" to domestic and foreign merchants. The first theme of the exhibition is "Advanced Manufacturing", highlighting advanced industries and technological support, showcasing new quality productivity. Guangdong Danqing Printing Co., Ltd. has been deeply involved in the Canton Fair for many years, mainly producing printing composite packaging products for food, beverages, washing products, chemical products, etc. The products are exported to more than 100 countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. The self-supporting bag with a mouth and recyclable packaging bag developed by the company are new products developed for this Canton Fair. The product quality reaches 100% recyclable and meets the EU recycling standards. (New Society)