As an important supporting event of the 3rd 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the 22nd Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade (hereinafter referred to as the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade), the online exhibition platform was officially launched on 28 November, which enables people to enjoy the exhibition and interact with each other via official website and WeChat accounts of 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo.

There are four showrooms on the online exhibition platform of the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade this year, including Maritime Silk Road Boutique Exhibition Hall, Cross-Straits Specialties Exhibition Hall, Exhibition Hall of Fuzhou, Fujian, and Exhibition Hall of Friendly Coordination Cities. Data shows that more than 1200 companies and nearly 4200 goods from over 80 countries and regions are displayed online. In addition, functions including information display, live streaming, video negotiation, message board and e-commerce links are accessible, so that it is possible for people to know about information related to the exhibition and exhibitors and have interaction with exhibitors at the same time. “By integrating digit and expo with culture, tourism, investment and health industry, we hope to develop a new economy and image of the online exhibition city,” the organizing committee said.

As many highlights are seen on the online exhibition platform, offline promotion activities are also popular. In Cangshan Wanda Plaza, exotic dishes, Internet-famous snacks from across the world, high-quality agricultural products and other goods attracted consumers’ attention. “The offline promotion activities, which have goods along the Maritime Silk Road, cross-straits commodities with high quality, abundant brands and benefits, will last until 29 November,” the organizing committee said. There are 125 stands in four areas including three theme areas displaying Maritime Silk Road goods, specialties of Fujian Province, cross-straits boutiques, and one special exhibition area for the guest of honor ---Malaysia.

It is also worth mentioning that the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade has a live streaming room at the atrium of the Gate 2 in Cangshan Wanda Plaza, in which you can see anchors promoting goods.

This year’s 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade this year adheres to the theme of “expanding Maritime Silk Road cooperation, deepening cross-straits integration, and sharing development opportunities”. According to the epidemic influence and the development trend of new economy and new forms of business, like “online exhibition” and “live commerce”, and under the premise of epidemic control, the event actively responds to the work deployment by the CPC Fujian Provincial Committee and the People's Government of Fujian Province to stimulate consumption, and organizes “online exhibitions”, “offline promotion”, “live streaming” and other activities in an innovative way. These activities will promote online development of exhibition and develop the 21st-Century Maritime Silk Road Expo and the Cross-Straits Fair for Economy and Trade into an important platform which integrates investment, cooperation, pilot implementation and commodity trade without the limitations of time and space.

(Source: Fuzhou News)