The eighth China-Eurasia Expo opened its doors to the public on Thursday, the second day of the event held in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Visitors were presented with various state-of-the-art technologies and thousands of products from across China, as well as from 50 countries, regions, and international organizations.
The five-day exhibition, themed "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," aims to showcase the vast development opportunities brought by the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and inject vitality into regional trade and cooperation.
A large variety of products, ranging from aviation to organic food, were on display.
"I saw a lot of new practical products at the China Aerospace and Aviation exhibition. For example, engines for aerial vehicles designed for low-altitude flights are displayed. This can help drive future economic development," said Yang Xuejun, a visitor.
Items from across Xinjiang were also popular, with local food products being particularly well-received by visitors.
"I've found yogurt, milk, honey, and beef jerky. But it's more than just that. There is also organic agricultural produce, such as wheat," said another visitor.
The expo, which runs until Sunday, has successfully held seven sessions since 2011, featuring over 12,200 domestic and foreign exhibitors and attracting 2.16 million visitors.
Since 2011, the China-Eurasia Expo has successfully held seven sessions, yielding fruitful results. During the past expos, more than 12,200 domestic and foreign exhibitors from more than 70 countries and regions exhibited their products, attracting a total of 2.16 million visitors.
8th China-Eurasia Expo opens to public
Mahya Mirsadeghi, a vlogger from Iran currently studying in Beijing, is recording her traveling experience in China through videos and telling her stories to subscribers on social media platforms, with a hope to show a real China to the world.
While studying and traveling in the country, Mirsadeghi was impressed by the safety, which encouraged her to travel more with her sister and friends.
"What I love the most about China is how safe it is for solo travelers, especially girls. My sister and I, we are two young girls traveling all over China. We never felt unsafe, to be honest," she said.
In the vast country, Xi'an, the historic city in northwest China, is her favorite destination because she shares the same culture with the local Muslim community.
"The reason behind that is that I'm a Muslim, and Xi'an has a large population of Muslims. They are called 'Hui zu.' I shared many video content on different social media platforms such as Instagram, TickTok and YouTube telling my Muslim followers that Xi'an is amazing for you," she said.
The Iranian lady is also impressed by the inclusiveness and friendliness of the Chinese people.
"I enjoyed my time talking and hanging out with people and feeling the love and respect that they have towards foreigners. It's just amazing. I'm so grateful for that," said Mirsadeghi.
Mirsadeghi experienced the lifestyle of Chinese cities, and was surprised by the convenience of high-speed trains, shared bicycles, phone apps, and mobile payments.
"China is living in the future, because everything is done so fast and so convenient," she said.
She said her goal is to share her real-life experience with the world in response to rumors about China and to inspire more people like her to live and study in the country.
My goal is to show the true side of China to the world, because unfortunately, there are so many false propagandas, about China going around – about the food, about the culture, about hygiene, which is absolutely not true. So my goal is to show the other side of China to the world. And I was quite successful as I encourage and inspire, many Iranians and foreigners to come and study in China," said Mirsadeghi.
Iranian vlogger shares her real-life experience in China
