The fifth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE), which opened in south China's island province of Hainan Sunday, will see a wide range of new products being released, with a special focus on cutting-edge technologies capable of providing unique experience and personalized solutions to customers.
Running from Sunday to Friday, this year's expo sets a special exhibition area for new product release, with 25 Chinese and international entities as well as 40 brands to launch over 100 serial products and newest single products, covering fields like beauty, electronics, and health care industries.
The event set a consumer technology exhibition area for the first time, for Chinese and international tech giants and startups to present their products like humanoid robots and robot dogs.
The expo also provides visitors with the opportunity to enjoy interaction with smart products in various consumption scenarios.
With the help of AI startup DeepSeek and a motion sensing system, a smart massage chair on display is capable of generating over 200,000 personalized solutions to users according to their specific body conditions.
Smart child products showcased at the event feature improved functions, highlighting embedded encyclopedia system and the capability of providing interactive companion service to young customers. Among the high-tech releases, the helicopters presented by EHang, an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology platform company, attracted visitors to try the company's latest releases.
Li Wei, a project manager of EHang, said their products on display have impressive performance.
"Our helicopter has 16 propellers and 16 motors, all functioning independently. During the test, it was still able to fly safely even when up to five motors stopped working," he said.
CICPE is China's only state-level exhibition focused on consumer goods.
China's consumer products expo highlights high-tech launches, showcasing new leisure consumption trends
China has made significant strides in ecological protection in recent years and has restored grasslands of an area equivalent to the size of Belgium each year since the launch of the country's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), according to the National Forestry and Grassland Administration (NFGA).
The country has been stepping up efforts to preserve and restore its vast grasslands, which cover some 267 million hectares -- more than any other nation -- and has developed comprehensive systems for grassland monitoring, protection, restoration, law enforcement, grassland industry development, and technical support over the past few years as part of a wider environmental push.
These efforts have been bolstered by the integration of grassland conservation into the national forest management framework, leading to substantial improvements in governance and ecological outcomes.
Since the start of the 14th Five-Year Plan period four years ago, the central government has invested heavily in grassland conservation, with total funding reaching 110 billion yuan (around 15 billion U.S. dollars).
This investment has enabled the restoration of over 3 million hectares of grassland annually, while also addressing over 6 million hectares of rodent and pest infestations each year. The result has been a significant increase in grassland productivity, with an annual fresh grass yield exceeding 550 million tons.
One of the most notable achievements has been in the 'Three-North' region, an expansive area which spans across northern China and is home to the Gobi Desert. The efforts undertaken taken here have helped to effectively combat desertification and restore vital grasslands, according to Li Yongjun, director of the NFGA's grassland management department.
"In particular, the Three-North region boasts around 147 million hectares of grasslands, which serve as a crucial ecological barrier in northern China. The Horqin Sandy Land is regaining its former savannah landscape, with sparse trees dotting the grassy plains. Meanwhile, the sand sources in the northern upwind positions of Beijing and Tianjin have significantly decreased, making the national ecological security barrier more robust," he said.
China restores grassland area equivalent to size of Belgium each year amid ecological protection push
