Dozens of cute Confucius cartoon statues stand in line near the entrance of the cultural fair hall. [Photo by Feng Minghui/chinadaily.com.cn]

The 11th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industrial Fair

The 11th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industrial Fair kicked off on May 14, 2015. More than 18,000 traders from nearly 100 countries and regions participated in the five-day event. With the theme “exposition and trade”, the cultural fair set up nine exhibition halls, including cultural industry comprehensives, cultural tourism, cultural heritage and craft and painting clusters. The highlights of the event were the newly built Silk Road Hall and the Creative Design and Living Hall.

China’s "One Belt, One Road" is one of the key national development strategies and was fully reflected in the exhibition. Cultural products of 15 countries and 15 Chinese provinces as well as cities along the Belt and Road were on display in the Silk Road Hall.

Established in 2004, China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industrial Fair has an increasing influence on stimulating the development of Chinese cultural industries and promoting the export of Chinese cultural products and services.