The East China Fair (ECF) is the largest regional trade fair in China. It features traders from across the world and also has the highest turnover. It is held annually in March in Shanghai.

It is supported by the Ministry of Commerce, and is co-organized by nine provinces and cities, namely Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, Shandong, Nanjing, and Ningbo.

The 30th East China Fair (2020 Online) was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center from July 12 to 17, 2020. This event, entitled “An Online Trade Oasis”, used modern information technology to overcome the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic, break through the time and space limitations of traditional offline exhibitions, and provide 24-hour online services for the first time. Chinese and foreign investors enjoyed the large-scale online business event featuring a variety of exhibitors and exhibits, news and events, global matchmaking meetings and online special areas.

The Online ECF in 2020 featured five professional exhibitions, three special areas, four matchmaking meetings and six services. A total of 71,759 exhibits from 3,520 exhibitors attracted 15,333 visitors. During the Online ECF, the official website was visited 172,190 times, and attracted 15,333 visitors from 52 countries and regions. The top 10 countries and regions were Japan, South Korea, Russia, the United States, Austria, Pakistan, Canada, Ukraine, Mexico and the Netherlands.

Official Website:

https://www.ecf.org.cn

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