The 17th China( Jinjiang) International Footwear Expo, the largest in China’s footwear industry, will open on April 18 in Jinjiang city.

The expo, with a planned area of 50,000 square meters, will set up 1,700 booths in three exhibition areas respectively for footwear products, footwear industry machinery and footwear materials.

More than 500 enterprises from 70 countries and regions will participate in the expo to exhibit or purchase, which will last three days to April 21. The leading footwear brands in China including Anta, 361°, Jordan, and Erke, will all make a presence in the expo.

Taiwan, a leading footwear machinery producer in the world, have reserved 80 booths. The exposition will also hold a cross-strait college student fashion show to display the excellent designs by the students and help apply the creativity into the garment industry in Jinjiang.

The expo will also set up a technology pavilion to showcase the creative industrial designs in outdoor equipments, new materials, and new technologies such as the 3D printing technology.

The 13th China Retail Trade Forum will also be held in Jinjiang in the corresponding period.