Over recent years China has become one of the world’s most important destinations when it comes to trade show expositions. There are literally hundreds going on every month around the country, each seeing thousands of people filing through their doors. Here is a selection of some of China’s best expositions.

Automechanika Shanghai

Automechanika Shanghai is one of the most prestigious expos in the world related to automotive parts, equipment and service suppliers. The perfect place to fill up your contact book and gain insider information in the industry, it’s a great opportunity for anyone related to the automotive trade.

7-11 December 2011.

Web: www.automechanika-shanghai.com

Canton Fair

The Canton Fair is the largest and oldest trade exhibition in China. With a history of more than 50 years, countless deals have been forged in its economic furnaces and careers made through the liberal handing out of business cards. Taking place twice annually during April/May and October/November, the fair sees hundreds of thousands of people pass through its halls, each one looking for the next ‘it’ product. The focus is on household and consumer goods, and it is often an essential part of doing business in China.

October 2011. Web: www.cantonfair.org.cn

Chinaplas

Asia’s number one plastic and rubber trade fair, Chinaplas attracts a whopping 76,000 visitors every year with delegates from countries as far a field as France and the United States. If your business has anything to do with high molecular mass polymers, then this is the exposition for you.

May 2012. Web: www.chinaplasonline.com

China International Sporting Goods Show

Exhibiting fitness equipment and sport peripherals, the China International Sporting Goods Show is one of the largest of its kind in the world and offers booths devoted to everything fitness related. Its visitors, of which there are over 100,000 each year, get the inside track to what’s hot in the industry.

May 2012. Web: www.sportshow.com.cn