Pale green ceramic vases and bowls line the shelves of a scalloped window beneath the "Vibrant Zhejiang" sign at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A carved comb, tasseled pendants and panda figurines are among the peachwood crafts on display at the Mount Tai exhibit from Shandong Province at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Red lanterns flank the entrance to an exhibit featuring Guangdong's time-honored brands, where a screen shows a pastry bearing a red stamp at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A long decorative panel featuring dragons stands in front of a screen showing Dalian Yingbo football players at Dalian's exhibit at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Glazed ceramic figures with rosy cheeks and bright robes stand in front of rows of colorful horses at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Spotlights illuminate ceramic vases beneath a "Beauty in Henan" sign, with a row of small glazed bowls on the shelf below, at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Two participants hold red signing folders as a group poses for a photo at the Clere skincare booth at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

A rabbit, a dragon and a green snake are among the ceramic zodiac figures lined up beneath larger glazed horses at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN

Red gift boxes hold flower-shaped pastries at a Mount Tai display from Shandong Province, alongside boxes of walnut crisps and rose pastries, at the ninth CIIE in Shanghai, November 2026. /CGTN