The first phase of the 140th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Thursday. The first five-day fair focuses on advanced manufacturing with five categories, including electronics and appliances, manufacturing, vehicles and two-wheelers, lighting and electrical, and hardware.
More than 12,000 exhibitors with over 25,000 booths displayed their products and technologies at the 520,000-square-meter exhibition area, such as new energy, intelligent manufacturing, embodied AI, service robots, drones, and display technology.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Canton Fair. Thirteen categories with 54 exhibition sections will be presented across the three phases of the fair from Oct 15 to Nov 4.
An overseas buyer poses for a photo at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Two foreign buyers talk with an exhibitor at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
A foreign buyer talks with an exhibitor at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Foreign buyers learn about a solar panel cleaning robot at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Foreign buyers consult and negotiate at the kitchen appliance exhibition area of the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
A foreign buyer holds a 3D-printed parrot at 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Foreign buyers talk with an exhibitor at 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Visitors are seen at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
Foreign buyers visit booth of Chinese motorcycle startup ZXMOTO at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
A foreign buyer visits a booth of power bank at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua]
