Murat Kolbasi from Türkiye is an "old friend" of the Canton Fair and comes to Guangzhou to attend the ongoing session. He is the Chairman of Arzum, a Turkish household appliances company, and has been attending the Canton Fair since 1992 to find Chinese partners.

At the 134th Canton Fair bustling with a constant flow of business people, Christophe Bénard, an old friend of Canton Fair, has once again traveled from afar and arrived at the venue. As the Managing Director of Schneider Consumer Asia, Bénard leads his team to seek new products and explore new collaborations at the fair. He has participated in Canton Fairs for over 20 sessions, and is enthusiastic about China and full of expectations for the fair.

Situated to the east of the Pearl River estuary, Dongguan lies in the heartland of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The city has seen a blooming marine economy in recent years, with a gross marine product of approximately 87.6 billion RMB in 2022, up 3.3 percent from 2021.

On November 1, participants of the "Explore Guangdong along coastline" event arrived in Huizhou, a city with rich ocean resources, gaining in-depth insights into the city's latest development in marine industries.

On October 31, media delegation participating the "Explore Guangdong along coastline" event arrived in Shenzhen, the economic powerhouse of Guangdong province, gaining in-depth insights into the city's expanding and thriving marine businesses. The city boasts a coastline of 260 kilometers and 51 islands and has geographical advantages bordering Hong Kong and Macao.

On October 30, the delegation embarked on their tour to Guangzhou’s Nansha District, the only passage from Guangzhou to the ocean. On October 30, the delegation embarked on their tour to Guangzhou’s Nansha District, the only passage from Guangzhou to the ocean. At the Nansha Planning Exhibition Hall, the first stop of the trip, the delegation was introduced to the economic, social, and ecological conditions, history, and culture of Nansha District.