A picture of HANVO Safety, a special safety protection equipment manufacturer in Rudong, participating in a previous edition of the Canton Fair. [Photo/WeChat account: rudongfb]

The China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, will be held in three phases from April 15 to May 5 in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province.

Fifty-three enterprises from Rudong county in Nantong, Jiangsu province, will occupy 74 booths at the fair, up from 47 firms and 69 booths in the previous edition.

These exhibiting enterprises, engaged in industries such as hardware, tools, home textiles, food, and fitness equipment, will bring their new products, materials, and processes in a bid to expand their overseas markets.

The exhibition area of this year's Canton Fair is about 1.55 million square meters, with 75,500 booths, attracting more than 30,000 enterprises to participate.