Foreign buyers are seen during the 136th China Import and Export Fair in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 15, 2024. The 136th China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair, kicked off in Guangzhou, the capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Tuesday. Themed "Serving high-quality development, promoting high-level opening-up," this edition of the fair features more than 30,000 exhibitors showcasing 1.15 million new products. Many new companies, products, technologies and business models are making their debut, attracting 147,000 overseas buyers who have pre-registered for the fair. The fair will be held in three phases between Oct. 15 and Nov. 4. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)