A glimpse of 7th CIIE on its first day in E China’s Shanghai

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a guest being interviewed before the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

The 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the world's first national-level exposition dedicated to imports, opened on Nov. 5, 2024 in east China’s Shanghai. The 7th CIIE, which runs from Nov. 5 to 10, has attracted 3,496 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions. It also sets a new record with 297 Fortune Global 500 companies and industry leaders attending the event.

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a guest being interviewed before the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a guest being interviewed before the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows guests attending a gala before the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a guest being interviewed before the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows journalists working at the opening ceremony of the opening ceremony of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the Hongqiao International Economic Forum at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a giant sign of the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)

Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2024 shows a scene at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) in east China's Shanghai, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Zhang Zhou/ Guangming Online)