The 2020 Ningbo Fashion Festival & 24th Ningbo International Fashion Fair is scheduled to be held in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, from Oct 22 to 24. [Photo/cnnb.com.cn]

The 2020 Ningbo Fashion Festival & 24th Ningbo International Fashion Fair is scheduled to be held in Ningbo, East China's Zhejiang province, from Oct 22 to 24. 

The event, jointly sponsored by the China National Textile and Apparel Council, the Ningbo Municipal People's Government, and the Zhejiang Provincial Department of the Economy and Information Technology, will be held both online and offline for the first time this year.

The offline exhibition, to be held in the Ningbo International Conference & Exhibition Center, will consist of eight pavilions occupying 35,000 square meters. It will showcase such products as apparel, luggage, leather goods, accessories, intelligent equipment, and more. 

Meanwhile, an online exhibition will be held simultaneously, through which buyers from home and abroad who are unable to attend the expo in person can conduct business negotiations with exhibitors.

The festival will also consist of a number of forums attended by business leaders and experts, who will discuss dual-circulation development patterns, fashion marketing, and supply chain development.

Fashion shows are an important part for the event as well and are expected to be popular among attendees.

In addition, fairs will be erected at the Scientific Exploration Center at the Ningbo Cultural Plaza, as well as Wanren Plaza for local garment factories to sell goods such as garments, luggage, home textiles, and accessories. It is meant to help local garment companies weather the COVID-19 epidemic and stimulate consumption among local residents.