[1] It is the oldest, largest, and the most representative trade fair in China.

[3] The fair is co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the provincial government of Guangdong Province and organized by China Foreign Trade Centre.

Over 24,000 of China's best foreign trade corporations (enterprises) take part in the fair.

The fair leans to export trade, though import business is also done here.

Apart from the above-mentioned, various types of business activities such as economic and technical cooperation and exchange, commodity inspection, insurance, transportation, advertising, and trade consultation are other activities that are also commonly carried out at the fair.