The significance of this trade fair, which is taking place for the seventh time in 2008, is growing as the region develops. Almost 20 per cent of Chinese consumer goods are manufactured in Ningbo and the surrounding area. With 5 million inhabitants, the metropolis near Shanghai is one of the most important hubs for Chinese imports and exports. For further information please visit the website www.cicgf.com.
Four thousand exhibitors are taking part in CICCF 2008, which is being held in a state-of-the-
This year the journey to CICGF will be easier and quicker. The region’s prestigious project: the 36 kilometre long Hangzhou Bay Bridge will open conciding with the fair. This spectacular structure connects Shanghai to the province of Zhejiang and cuts the journey time between Shanghai and Ningbo from four to three hours.
All foreign exhibitors will be picked up free of charge from the Shanghai airport and brought directly to Ningbo. Tickets for overseas visitors are also free when they register with the CICGF at trade1@cicgf.com.
About Ningbo
The coastal city of Ningbo has a population of 5.6 million and is situated south of Shanghai in the densely populated Yangtze Delta. The prospering city is the economic hub of the Zhejang province. Thanks to its sound infrastructure its GDP is growing at an annual rate of 12.5%. Ningbo has a long, 7000 year history as a commercial and trading city. Its deep water harbour is the largest in China and the fourth largest in the world in terms of cargo handling capacity. A yacht harbour and golf course complement the city’s modern, affluent image as do the international shopping malls and boulevards. This makes Ningbo the perfect location for the International Consumer Goods Fair.
Press contact:
TEMA Technologie Marketing AG
Sarah Yardley
Theaterstraß
D-52062 Aachen
Tel.: 0241-88970-38
Fax: 0241-88070-42
E-Mail: yardley@tema.de
Web: www.tema.de
Direct contact CICGF:
Ms. Tang (Jency), Ms. Chi
Tel: 86-574-87178075 / 87178074
Fax: 86-574- 87327443
www.cicgf.com
E-mail: trade1@cicgf.com;
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