First Hainan Expo concludes in Haikou

Hainan, 13th May: Positioned (perhaps somewhat questionably) as the largest luxury show in Asia, the inaugural Hainan Expo – China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) concluded last week at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Haikou, China.

Organised by the Ministry of Commerce and the Hainan provincial government, CICPE ran from 7th to 10th May. It is designed to promote Hainan as a global tourism centre and the resort city of Sanya as a duty-free retail hub. The four-day show reportedly occupied an exhibition area of 80,000 m2 and it featured both an international exhibition area and a domestic exhibition area.