Shanghai International Industry Fair (SIF for
abbreviation) is the only large-scale nationwide fair in
China,which is held every November in Shanghai. It focuses
on showcasing high-tech industry and modern industrial
equipment.
China ------ A Soaring
Market
According to the World Bank figures,
China is now performing a sustainable annual GDP growth of
around 7%, in 2002 China GDP exceeded 10 trillion RMB.
Also in 2002 China attracted 60 billion USD foreign
investments to overrun the United States to rank first in
the world. Chinese Government has declared that it will take
20 years to accomplish industrialization and by 2020 its GDP
will be redoubled to 40 trillion RMB.
China is seeing
another round of economic boom with its entry into WTO,
successful bidding for 2008 Olympic Games and World Expo
2010. Chinese economy will become more involved in economic
globalization while foreign enterprises are speeding their
pace to transfer their manufacturing industry to China.
China, a country toward industrialization with a huge
market, has become the focus of the
world.
About the
VenueShanghai
As a leader of Chinese
economy and host city of World Expo 2010, Shanghai is the
economic, financial and trade hub of China, enjoying
double-digit annual GDP growth for more than 8 years
successively. The per capita GDP of Shanghai is 5000 USD in
year 2002, and is expected to reach 10,000 USD till year
2010. Owing to the citys mighty influence and
indisputable position around the country, Shanghai is now
shortcut for foreign business to penetrate the Chinese
market.
SIFBiggest International Industry
Fair in China
Authorized by the central
government, seven pivotal state authorities that control the
core economy in China and Shanghai Municipal Government
organize the Fair in Shanghai. It is now A premier trade
event well known to all and the most important gathering for
industrial professionals in China!
For the past
sessions, SIF has been growing rapidly and steadily with the
support of the central government. In 2002, SIF received
1,406 exhibitors from 18 countries (regions) and 260,000
professional visitors, among which 15,028 visitors are from
abroad. 20.1% of SIF exhibitors are from overseas, including
national pavilions of Belarus, India, Japan, South Korea,
Russia, Singapore and Taiwan China. There are also many big
names in SIF such as Alstom, Baosteel, Bell-Alcartel, China
First Heavy Industries, China Telecom, Compaq, Daewoo,
Emerson, Epson, Fanuc, Fuji Xerox, GE, GM, Hitachi, HP,
IBIDEN, IBM, Intel, Jiangnan Shipyard, JVC, Legend, Lockheed
Martin, Lucent, Matsushita, Microsoft, Mitsubishi, Motorola,
Olympus, Petro China, Shanghai Electric Group, Philip,
RICOH, Roche, Saint-Gobain, Schneider, Sharp, Siemens,
Sinopec, Toyota, Tyco, United Carrier, Volkswagen, Volvo,
Yamazaki Mazak, etc.
The official website of
SIF: http://www.sif-expo.com/
