Flocks of visitors are seen at the 2023 China Yiwu Stationery and Gift Exhibition in Yiwu, Zhejiang province on Nov 8. [Photo/Jinhua Daily] 

The 2023 China Yiwu Stationery and Gift Exhibition made its debut at the Yiwu International Expo Center in Yiwu, Zhejiang province on Nov 8 and will run until Nov 10, according to local media reports.

The event features 2,500 international standard booths and covers an exhibition area of 50,000 square meters.

The exhibits will encompass a wide range of products, including stationery and office supplies, sports equipment, art supplies, books, cultural and creative products, gifts, and promotional items. It is expected to attract over 80,000 visitors.

This exhibition will be attended by over 100 commercial retail procurement teams from all over the country, bringing orders to purchase products on-site, and assisting more high-quality and affordable "Made in China" and "Yiwu Brand" products to enter the commercial retail market.

The organizers will also hold a special session for commercial retail procurement promotion at the venue, providing a platform for face-to-face communication, exchange, and transaction matching between exhibitors, market merchants, and commercial retail procurement teams, and helping to improve procurement efficiency, reduce procurement costs, and promote follow-up economic and trade cooperation.