People visit the 15th Wuxi Modern Agriculture Expo at Wuxi Sports Center on Sept 13. [Photo/wxrb.com]
The 15th Wuxi Modern Agriculture Expo, held at the Wuxi Sports Center, came to a close on Sept 13. The number of visitors and deals this year hit record highs.
According to officials, the three-day expo attracted over 100,000 visitors, a year-on-year increase of 45.7 percent, and the total sales increased by 42.5 percent.
Over 1,000 types of agricultural products were displayed and sold at 190 booths, including high-quality local ecofriendly agricultural products and specialties from Haidong, Yan'an, Huocheng, Akqi, Panjin, Xuzhou, and other cities in Jiangsu province.
"The 1,000 rice cakes I brought today sold out in advance," said Shen Jingya, an inheritor of "Jiao Ta Gao", a type of traditional Chinese rice cake that has been designated an intangible cultural heritage item, at 1:00 pm on Sept 13.
Shen said she has come up with some new flavors to meet the demands of young buyers, making the tasty dessert one of the most popular products at the fair.
Specialties from cities and towns supported by Wuxi are displayed at the expo. [Photo/wxrb.com]
This year, the online edition of the expo was held via a WeChat mini program entitled "Yu Mi Jiang Nan", aiming to promote trade in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Ten agricultural enterprises and 10 modern farmers were awarded at the opening ceremony, and Wuxi Party Secretary Huang Qin encouraged the integrated development of modern technology and the agriculture industry. He also called for more policies to support the development of agriculture.
Over 3,600 enterprises and 1.97 million people from home and abroad have participated in the annual Wuxi Modern Agriculture Expo by now, which gives farmers a way to showcase their achievements and find business opportunities.
