TheNanfang » Expo http://www.thenanfang.com/blog News & views about Guangzhou, Shenzhen & Dongguan Fri, 10 Oct 2014 10:40:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 International Beverage Expo wraps up in Shenzhen with a focus on wine http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/international-beverage-expo-wraps-up-in-shenzhen-with-a-focus-on-wine/ http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/international-beverage-expo-wraps-up-in-shenzhen-with-a-focus-on-wine/#comments Sun, 01 Sep 2013 06:28:48 +0000 Michael de Waal-Montgomery http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=17469 Continue reading ]]>

The International Beverage Exposition and Competition (IBEC) 2013 was held over the weekend at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center in Futian District.

The IBEC is “quickly becoming one of Asia’s premier beverage events,” according to the official website. The event showcased wines, spirits, beers, and even non-alcoholic beverages such as coffee from international producers, importers and distributors. The website lists Carrefour and Wal-Mart among the large retailers taking part in the forum.

“Wine consumption in China is clearly on the rise, with the younger generation leading the way with increased knowledge and sophistication. Cocktails and spirits are becoming more popular drinks of choice. Shenzhen is an ideal location for the IBEC due to the age demographic and fast-paced growth of the city,” IBEC says on its website.

IBEC is certainly correct when it says wine consumption in China is on the rise. It is already the world’s largest market for fine wine, and locations such as Yinchuan City are being hailed by many as China’s future wine capital.

However, President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on extravagance among officials may be having unintentional consequences for the country’s wine industry, with a recent report by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday claiming that sales in Hong Kong are down, and that “Value of re-exports to the mainland has dropped 27 per cent since [the] president ordered cadres to curb their lavish lifestyle.”

Photo credit: Shenzhen Daily

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Shanghai Expo comes to Guangzhou http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shanghai-expo-comes-to-guangzhou/ http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/shanghai-expo-comes-to-guangzhou/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:55:43 +0000 Nanfang Reporter http://www.thenanfang.com/blog/?p=522 Continue reading ]]> Since wrapping up in October last year, exhibits from the Shanghai World Expo have been making their way around China. And for those of you who didn’t venture out to China’s glitziest and most glamorous city to stand in line all day in searing heat, you can now see part of the Expo in Guangzhou.

The Canton Pavilion is being set up at the Guangdong Science Centre, which is in the Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre. From the Life of Guangzhou:

The pavilion features Lingnan elements like Qilou architecture and low carbon technology. The pavilion has a 5D mini-cinema with 30 seats where a six-minute movie, “Birds’ Heaven,” will conduct 12 daily screenings. So audiences without reservations shouldn’t be afraid to miss the interactive experience.

The admission will set you back a mere 10 kuai and the exhibit is open now.

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