The National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC) in Hongqiao Central Business District, Shanghai has well-equipped facilities, convenient transportation, and a floor area of 1.47 million square meters. [Photo/WeChat account: hongqiaoshangwuqu]

The National Exhibition and Convention Center (the NECC) in Hongqiao Central Business District, Shanghai has become a hot spot for top events and exhibitions in various industries since its 2015 opening.

NECC's cutting-edge architectural design, well-equipped facilities, convenient transportation, and floor area of 1.47 million square meters are all attractive to event and expo organizers.

Numerous influential exhibitions, including the Shanghai Franchise Exhibition, the International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries (the Chinaplas), and the International Nano Fair, are set to move to the NECC in 2018, according to NECC.

Chinaplas will be the first one to settle in the NECC in 2018.

Its exhibition area is projected to be over 320,000 square meters and more than 4,000 exhibitors around the world will attend.