Over 5,600 exhibitors attend China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen

A staff member demonstrates an optical motion capture system at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 15, 2022. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

SHENZHEN, Nov. 15 (Xinhua) -- The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters.

This year's fair focuses on innovation-driven development, with exhibitors including state-owned enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises.

As part of the exhibition, China's major scientific and technological achievements during 2016-2020 period are being showcased.

The 24th CHTF has also opened its first water-saving high-tech achievements exhibition, and will hold the first national water-saving innovation and development conference on Nov. 17.

A robot makes coffee at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 15, 2022. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

People visit the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 15, 2022. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a robotic dog at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows an AI-generated portrait of a visitor at a booth of the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

This photo taken on Nov. 15, 2022 shows a solar panel cleaning robot exhibited at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The 24th China Hi-Tech Fair (CHTF) kicked off on Tuesday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, attracting over 5,600 exhibitors from 41 countries and regions.

The five-day event will see the display of more than 8,600 items, with a total exhibition area exceeding 300,000 square meters. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)