With the theme of “Sharing Open Opportunities and Co-creating a Better Life”, the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo, also known as the Hainan Expo, officially opened on April 13 at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in Haikou.

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Taking place from the 13th to the 18th of April, in addition to the main venue, there will be  smaller events taking place island-wide. These primarily include three sub-venues for duty-free shopping, sailing and yachting, and international health consumption in the CDF Haikou International Duty Free City, at the Haikou National Sailing Base Public Wharf, and at Hainan Boao Lecheng International Medical Tourism Pilot Zone.

As this year's first major international exhibition in China and the largest consumer boutique exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region, the overall scale of this year's Expo is at a new and historical high. Total indoor exhibition area (divided into theme exhibition areas including “Digital Consumption & Professional Services,” “Jewellery E-Commerce & Duty Free,”  “Food, Supplements & Beverage,” “Country & Region Comprehensive Pavilions,” “Fashion Lifestyle,” and “Domestic Brands Zone”) is 128,000m²; more than 4,000 brands from 71 countries and regions are participating; and 55,000 professionals and buyers are expected to show up.

Maotai Ice Cream

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Xpeng's Smart Flying Car integrates their pre-existing intelligent car concept with modern aviation

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The "Water Romance"，18k gold and jade necklace inlaid with 1,195 diamonds at the Colorful Yunnan Pavilion

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The "Mysterious Eye" Eye of the Sahara Desert inspired design worth nearly 2 million yuan

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    A 1m tall carved stone sculpture valued at 3.6 million yuan

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This Pakistani intangible cultural heritage "camel leather lamp" is being shown at the Expo for the very first time

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Rattan products displayed in the Hainan Local Products and Trendy Products Pavilion (Photo: Hainan Daily)

Rattan products displayed in the Hainan Local Products and Trendy Products Pavilion (Photo: Hainan Daily)

This year marks the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ireland. As the national guest of honor at this year's Hainan Expo, Ireland organized 29 participating companies and institutional representatives to participate and brought more than 200 exhibits from over than 50 brands covering high-end wines, food and dairy products, technology services, tourism experiences, and innovative design.  As well, this is the first year for the United kingdom, Russia, Mongolia, and Malaysia  to dazzle us with national pavilions.

   On the afternoon of April 13, the Ireland National Pavilion officially opened to

attendees (Photo: Hainan Daily)

   On the afternoon of April 13, the Ireland National Pavilion officially opened to

attendees (Photo: Hainan Daily)

   On the afternoon of April 13, the Ireland National Pavilion officially opened to

attendees (Photo: Hainan Daily)

   On the afternoon of April 13, the Ireland National Pavilion officially opened to

attendees (Photo: Hainan Daily)