The 139th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, launched limited-edition cultural and creative ice creams, chocolates, and cookies inspired by the biannual event, offering global traders more than just business deals but a memory that they can savor.
The ice cream incorporates elements of the Canton Fair exhibition hall, featuring the adorable official mascots Hao Bao (male bee) and Hao Ni (female bee), and is adorned with the city's flower, kapok. A bite after a tiring day at the fair is truly refreshing and sweet.
The chocolate not only integrates with mascot design but also creatively combines elements of the Guangdong awakening lion. It tastes soft and delicate.
They have won the hearts of many overseas customers with their outstanding appearance and delicious flavor.
"When I see it for the first time, I see that it's like very cute. That was my first impression and then actually it's quite, really good. I feel like there have milk and this is very good," said a buyer from Madagascar.
"I really like the fact that it's really creamy, really rich in cream. And by the way, the design is actually very nice as well. It's really cute," said a buyer from Zimbabwe.
"The appearance is very nice. One thing I love about this ice cream is for at least there's not enough sugar," said a buyer from Nigeria.
This year's Canton Fair also launched bread, cookies, and lychee pastries, all featuring the fair's logo. These creative food items are available at various shops and cafes throughout the exhibition hall.
Running from April 15 to May 5, this edition of the world's largest biannual trade fair features three distinct phases, each focusing on different product categories themed on "Advanced manufacturing," "Quality home life" and "Better life."
The Canton Fair is held twice a year in Guangzhou. Established in 1957, it is the longest-running of several comprehensive international trade events in China, and has been hailed as the barometer of China's foreign trade.
Canton Fair captivates global buyers with creative food
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday that the relationship between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) stands at a new historical starting point.
Xi arrived in the DPRK capital of Pyongyang earlier on Monday to begin a two-day state visit at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, marking his first trip to the country in seven years.
Delivering a speech at a welcome banquet hosted by Kim, Xi pointed out that China and the DPRK, linked by mountains and rivers and sharing a common future, have seen their traditional friendship passed down across generations and grow ever stronger over time through the test of the evolving international landscape.
This year marks the 65th anniversary of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, and the China-DPRK relationship stands at a new historical starting point, Xi said, noting that he has reached important consensus with Kim during his visit.
From the strategic perspective of the future and destiny of socialism, both leaders have agreed to seize the general trend of the times, respond to the shared aspirations of the two peoples, strengthen high-level exchanges, deepen strategic communication, expand practical cooperation, enhance people-to-people bonds, promote the high-level development of China-DPRK relations, jointly open up brighter prospects for the socialist cause of both countries, and contribute to the continuous progress of human society, Xi said.
The successful convening of the Ninth Congress of the WPK this year has made strategic plans and major arrangements for the long-term development of the Party and the country's cause, ushering in a new period of comprehensive development of the DPRK's socialist cause, Xi said.
As good neighbors, good friends and good comrades, the Chinese side sincerely wishes that, under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the WPK headed by General Secretary Kim, the DPRK people will successfully accomplish the goals and tasks set by the Ninth Congress of the WPK and make constant new achievements in the socialist cause of the DPRK, Xi said.
On behalf of the WPK, the government and the people of the DPRK, Kim extended the warmest welcome to Xi on his visit. Kim said that Pyongyang was filled with an atmosphere of friendship on this special day as the DPRK's Party, government and people warmly welcomed their most distinguished guest.
Noting that Xi's first overseas trip of the year had brought him to the DPRK, Kim said this fully demonstrated the great importance Xi attached to developing relations between the two parties and the two countries, and constituted the most valuable support for the DPRK's socialist cause.
Noting the meeting with Xi came nine months after their previous meeting, Kim said that during this meeting, they reached important consensus on further advancing DPRK-China relations with new contemporary connotations in light of new changing circumstances, and exchanged views on international and regional issues of mutual concern, which will surely accelerate the development of the DPRK-China friendship with profound historical traditions, and contribute to peace and stability in the region and the world.
The DPRK people take heartfelt joy in the remarkable achievements made by the brotherly Chinese people, Kim said, expressing belief that under the leadership of the CPC with Xi at its core, the great Chinese people will surely create greater achievements in building a great modern socialist country in all respects, realizing the Second Centenary Goal, and completing the new journey toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Xi says China-DPRK ties stand at new historical starting point
