China Hi-Tech Fair kicks off in Shenzhen

A staff member demonstrates an optical motion capture system at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/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 the 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 the 2016 - 2020 period is 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.

This photo taken on Nov 15, 2022 shows a robotic dog at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/Xinhua]

A robot makes coffee at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

An underwater device model displays at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

A robotic dog demonstration at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

A driverless car showcases at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

A high-end image sensor displays at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

A man tries out a simulator device at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 15, 2022. [Photo/VCG]

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 in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]

An anti-seismic water cooling centrifugal chiller for nuclear power station displays at the 24th China Hi-Tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. [Photo/VCG]