The Shenzhen delegation made intended procurements totaling more than US$5 billion on the second day of the ongoing 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai yesterday, setting a new record for the delegation at previous expos.

Gina Andreadi, the Consul General of Greece in Guangzhou, praised the Guangdong-Macao-Hong Kong Greater Bay Area and Shenzhen for their rapid pace of innovation and advancements in fintech, noting that these developments could serve as an inspiration for others.

The 136th Canton Fair, officially known as the China Import and Export Fair, concluded yesterday in Guangzhou, South China, recording a historic high in terms of overseas buyer attendance, according to data from the organizers.

The “Journey to the Rebirth of Artworks” exhibition showcases 29 classic works by five outstanding artists: Xu Beihong, Liu Haisu, Lin Fengmian, Dai Ze, and Zhu Naizheng, showing the communication and integration between Chinese art and the world in the 20th century, as well as the understanding and practice of Western art from the perspective of these artists.

“Illumination • A Thematic Exhibition on the History of Illustration” is the first special exhibition in the country to systematically present the historical context of illustration.

The “Recreating Spiritual Realm — Contemparary Art Exhibition” invited six contemporary artists — Chen Baoyang, Deng Yuejun, Gao Shiqiang, Li Shun, Wang Zhigang, and Zheng Da, to creatively carry out contemporary transformation of traditional culture and technology, combine technology and art, creatively display traditional ideas and aesthetic concepts, and extend traditional art in modern civilization in an artistic way.

“The Memories of Jiangnan — The Calligraphy, Paintings and Refined Materials of the Wumen Literati in the Ming Dynasty” features 64 paintings and calligraphic works and 20 study items by Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) masters from Wumen (modern Suzhou) in Jiangsu Province.

The sci-fi comic universe-themed exhibition features a brand new curatorial approach in terms of narrative, artwork display, and spatial experience, creating an infinite realm of imagination that drives sci-fi creativity and imagination through visual means.