The logo of the 7th China-South Asia Expo is set in front of Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

The 7th China-South Asia Expo, themed "Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development", kicked off in Kunming, Yunnan province on Wednesday.

The five-day event set up 15 exhibition halls including a biomedicine and healthcare pavilion, a resource economy pavilion, and a regional cooperation pavilion. The expo, with a total area of 150,000 square meters, has attracted 30,000 exhibitors participating both online and offline.

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Over the years, it has evolved into a vital platform fostering economic and trade cooperation between China, South Asia and Southeast Asian countries.

The opening ceremony of the 7th China-South Asia Expo is held at the Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Staff members show cultural products at the booth of Yunnan Investment Tourism at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Visitors select Pakistani jewelry at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Sri Lankan exhibitors talk with visitors at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Visitors select carpets at the Indian booth at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Visitors are seen at the Southeast Asia Pavilion at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

A dance performance is showed at the Nepal booth at the 7th China-South Asia Expo in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)

Visitors walk pass the logo of the 7th China-South Asia Expo at the Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Center in Kunming, Yunnan province on Aug 16, 2023. (PHOTO / CHINA DAILY)