People perform tea art at a tea culture park in Wuyishan, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 30, 2018. The city has promoted development of tea industry in recent years through various forms including display of tea products and tea art performance.(Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
The inaugural CIIE will take place at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai. [Photo/VCG]
The China International Import Expo (CIIE), which runs from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, is around the corner. As the world's first import-themed national-level expo, the big event will feature enterprise and business exhibitions, country pavilions for trade and investment, and the Hongqiao International Economic and Trade Forum. To get a sense of how grand the expo will be, here are some numbers you should know.
Flags flutter in front of the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai in October. [Photo/VCG]
82 countries and three international organizations will set up 71 booths at the country pavilions for trade and investment, covering an area of about 30,000 square meters.
Photo taken on Nov. 2, 2018 shows the images of the logo and mascot of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) cast on buildings in Shanghai, east China. The first CIIE will be held on Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Wang Jianhua)
Photos taken on Nov. 3, 2018 shows night views of Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held on Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Li He)
Photo taken on Nov. 1, 2018 shows skyscrapers at dawn in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) will be held on Nov. 5-10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
Juneyao Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is pictured after its maiden flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen at the Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 26, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Juneyao Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has started operations between Shanghai and Shenzhen, and international flights starting from Shanghai are expected in half a year's time.
Decorated with peonies, the Boeing 787-9 wide-body Dreamliner - which arrived in Shanghai from the US on Oct 20 - can carry 290 passengers, fly up to 14,140 kilometers, and save 20 percent to 25 percent of fuel compared to older craft.
The super-efficient Dreamliner is the first wide-body commercial jet operated by a privately-held Chinese airline, and it will help the carrier expand its international network and increase flights to Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea.
Flight attendants on Juneyao Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner prepare for the plane's maiden flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen at the Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, on Oct 26, 2018. [Photo/IC]
Chinese crew members stand in front of the Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9 after its maiden flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen at the Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport in South China's Guangdong province on Oct 26, 2018. [Photo/IC]
The interior of Juneyao Airlines' Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner is pictured after its maiden flight from Shanghai to Shenzhen. [Photo/IC]
Juneyao has signed up for Boeing Global Services' pilot training to facilitate smooth operation of the Dreamliner, another step forward as the Chinese carrier emerges as an international outfit, according to US top aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
Chinese traditional costume fans attend the 6th Chinese rites and music congress held in Wuyishan City, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Nov. 3, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)
Rescuers work at a traffic accident site at the Lanzhou south toll station on the Lanzhou-Haikou Expressway in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, Nov. 3, 2018. By 5 a.m. Nov. 4 (2100 GMT Nov. 3), 15 people were dead and 44 others injured in the 31-vehicle pile-up in the accident Saturday evening. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Photos taken on Nov. 3, 2018 shows the site of a traffic accident at Lanzhou south toll station of Lanzhou-Haikou expressway in northwest China's Gansu Province. At least 15 people were killed and 44 others injured in a 31-vehicle pile-up on the expressway on Saturday evening, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Chinese President Xi Jinping takes group photos with foreign leaders before the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.(Xinhua/Ding Haitao)
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.(Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan take group photos with foreign leaders and their spouses ahead of a banquet in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 4, 2018. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan hosted a banquet on Sunday evening in Shanghai to welcome distinguished guests from around the world, who will attend the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) opening Monday. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
A staff member shows a set of stamps released to commemorate the China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, east China, Nov. 5, 2018.(Xinhua/Wang Yiliang)
Primary school teachers learn to make moon-shaped fans in the Yunhe District of Cangzhou, north China's Hebei Province, Nov. 4, 2018. Teachers here participated in courses of Chinese traditional culture recent days, during which lessons on manners, calligraphy and painting are offered. (Xinhua/Fu Xinchun)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 4, 2018 shows crab breeders harvesting crabs in Longji Township of Sihong County, east China's Jiangsu Province. Local farmers were busy with their work in crab harvest season.(Xinhua/Xu Changliang)
Workers harvest crabs in Shiji Township of Sihong County, east China's Jiangsu Province, Nov. 4, 2018. Local farmers were busy with their work in crab harvest season.(Xinhua/Xu Changliang)