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The Chinese Import & Export and Commodities Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, is held twice a year in Spring and Autumn since it was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957. It is China's largest trade Fair of the highest level, of the most complete varieties and of the largest attendance and business turnover. Preserving its traditions, the Fair is a comprehensive and multi-functional event of international importance.
Fifty Trading Delegations, being composed of thousands of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) with good credibility and sound financial capabilities, take part in the Fair, including foreign trade companies, factories, scientific research institutions foreign invested enterprises wholly foreign-owned enterprises private enterprises etc.

The Fair focus on export trade, though import negotiations can also be done here. Apart from the previously mentioned business activities conducted here like economic and technical cooperation and exchanges, commodity inspections, insurance, transportation, advertising, consulting and a host of others, are conducted in negotiable and flexible terms. Global trade and partnerships are being established here in Guangzhou, making exchanging of business information and developing friendship a not so distant possibility.

The 104th Canton Fair will be held as below:
Welcome to the 104th session of China Import and Export Fair (Canton fair)
The 104th session of China Import and Export Fair will be arranged in 3 phases instead of 2, from 15 October to 6 November, 2008. Each phase will last 5 days instead of 6 with 2 intervals for 4 days each. All three phases will be held in the Pazhou Complex, while Liuhua Complex will no longer be used.
Date:	Phase 1: 15th-19th October 2008 9:30-18:00 Phase 2: 24th-28th October 2008 9:30-18:00 Phase 3: 2nd-6th November 2008 9:30-18:00
Venue: China Import and Export Fair ( Pazhou ) Complex

Time of Initiation	the spring of April, 1957
Interval	two sessions a year
Fair Sessions	Spring session: Phase 1: April 15th-20th Phase 2: April 25th-30th Autumn session: Phase 1: Oct. 15th-20th Phase 2: Oct. 25th-30th
Duration	6 days each phase, 2 phases each session
Opened Hours and venues (102nd session)	Phase I - October 15-20, 2007 9:30-18:00 - Pazhou Complex: Industrial Products - Liuhua Complex: Textiles and Garments, Foodstuff and Medicines Phase II - October 25-30, 2007 9:30-18:00 - Pazhou Complex: Consumer Goods - Liuhua Complex: Gifts
Venues	- Pazhou Complex (380 Yuejiang Middle Road, Haizhu, Guangzhou, China) - Liuhua Complex (117 Liu Hua Road, Guangzhou, China)
Exhibition Space	576,000 m2
Number of Booths	28,808 standard booths
Varieties	more than 150,000
Number of Visitors	206,749 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Business Turnover	US$ 32,220 Million (the Spring Session of 2006)
Number of Trading Countries & Regions	211 (the Spring Session of 2007)
Exhibitors	12,665 companies
Trade Volume	US$ 36.39 billion (the Spring Session of 2007)
Administration	The leading committee of Chinese Import & Export Commodities Fair is composed of leaders of the Ministry of Commerce, the People's Government of Guangzhou City, the People's government of Guangdong Province as well as the leaders of the Trading Delegations, the various Import/Export Chambers of Commerce and other departments concerned.
Exhibition Pattern	Trading Delegations are organized by different provinces and municipalities. Exhibition halls are arranged by different Chambers of Commerce. Trading Delegations and Exhibition Halls are combined into one exhibit and are arranged according to different trades.