Major auto shows, held in around 20 Chinese cities, have become popular check-in spots during the ongoing week-long National Day holiday, attracting a lot of potential vehicle buyers to experience cutting-edge technologies plus customer-friendly novelties, as well as to place orders for their ideal car models.
Featuring around 1,000 vehicle models from nearly 100 domestic and international car manufacturers, the China Motor Show 2024 was bustling with visitors from Sept 29 to 0ct 5 in north China's Tianjin Municipality.
"I came to the auto show to take a look, as I heard that there are a wide range of cars and many car brands here," said Mr. Feng, a visitor.
"Consumer interest in buying cars is soaring with high customer flows. There is a great variety of promotional materials with good decorations. Our orders have reached a historical high for this period of the year, which is far beyond our expectations," said Mr. Xing, an exhibitor.
Meanwhile, more than 250,000 visitors attended the five-day auto show that just concluded on Saturday in Suzhou, east China Jiangsu Province, and over 20,000 vehicles were sold at the show, with a total transaction value exceeding four billion yuan (around 569.93 million U.S. dollars).
Compared with previous years, the car exhibitions across the country have notably enhanced their scale and creativity this year, with introducing diverse experiential scenes and entertainment activities, according to the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade's Automotive Committee, an organizer of the China Motor Show 2024.
"We created a 3,000-square-meter area that integrates entertainment, leisure, and parent-child interaction, together with a modified car show and an experience area. All of these are very attractive for family participation," said Zhao Yang, vice chairman of the Automotive Committee under the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
Auto shows transform into popular spots during National Day holiday
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
