The Pazhou Complex (file photo)

The coming 104th China Import and Export Fair (also called the Canton Fair) is to commence on October 15 in south China's Guangzhou city, according to the China Foreign Trade Centre. The whole fair will be separated into three phases and all are located in the Pazhou Complex.

Speaker of the Canton Fair Mu Xinhai introduced that, A, B, C three regions of the Pazhou Comples have already been put into operation. The Liuhua exhibition hall will no longer be used as of the 104th event.

With an area of over 800 thousand square meters, the Pazhou Complex is much larger than the 100 thousand-square meter Liuhua Complex.

Different from the former ones, the 104th Canton Fair will be set into 3 phases, with Phase 1 featuring Electronics & Household Electrical Appliances; Hardware & Tools; Machinery; Vehicles & Spare Parts; Building Materials; Lighting Equipment; Chemical Products and International Pavilion, Phase 2 featuring Consumer Goods; Gifts and Home Decorations, and Phase 3 featuring Textiles & Garments; Shoes Shoes; Office Supplies, Cases & Bags, and Recreation Products; Medicines, Medical Devices and Health Products and Food & Native Produce.

More details:

Date: Phase1: October 15th - 19th, 2008 Phase2: October 24th - 28th, 2008 Phase3: November 2nd - 6th, 2008

Venue: China Import and Export Fair Complex (No. 380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China)