Published: 14:50, April 14, 2025 | Updated: 16:13, April 14, 2025
All set for Canton Fair
By Wang Zhan in Hong Kong
An exhibitor tests a robot while setting up for the 137th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) on April 14, 2025, in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province. (PARKER ZHENG / CHINA DAILY) 

The 137th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) is scheduled to take place in Guangzhou from April 15 to May 5, 2025. Covering an extensive exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, the event will feature roughly 74,000 booths and welcome approximately 31,000 participating enterprises.

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The China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, was established in 1957 and takes place in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. The fair serves as China's showcase for high-quality trade openness and is an important platform for international business cooperation, according to the event organizer.

China Daily's Parker Zheng took the photos during a preview of the event preparations on Monday.