The 22nd China International Furniture Expo as well as the first Maison Shanghai concluded at the same time in PM 14:30 on Sept.11.

The number of audience has set a new record. According to the latest statistic data after the conclusion, the Furniture Expo as well as the Maison Shanghai, has received a total amount of 119,975 buyers and audience from 158 countries and regions all over the world in four days, which has achieved a growth of 17.75% compared to the last year. Upon the competition between two expos in the same city, audience's enthusiasm towards the expo at Pudong District has kept rising instead of falling, which has greatly inspired the sponsors and exhibitors.

However, it's a pity that the amount of oversea visitors decreased for the first time, with an actual amount of 15,077, decreased by 21.58% compared to the last year. This is mainly influenced by the G20 summit held in Hangzhou, which has increased difficulties to apply for visa. On the other hand, it also corresponds to the decline of Chinese furniture industry in the first half year, which  decreased by 10.73%.

Upscale Furniture Feast

National exhibition groups from 7 countries have gathered in Hall W, namely France, German, Belgium, Italy and Malaysia, as well as a total amount of 236 overseas brands from 26 countries and regions. Besides, there are also some domestic original furniture brands, such as HC28, Qumei Furniture, Norya, U+, Dickson, Expocasa, etc. The flourishing display of various styles, such as modern, industrial, simple, Neo-Chinese style and others, has earned high praise from designers and dazzled audience.

High praise from both the media and audience

With a demonstration of the perfect diversified competition by keywords of "upscale", "design" and "lifestyle", Shanghai Furniture Expo has been greatly valued by professional media and experts.

Peter Zec, the president of Red Dot Award, said that Chinese designs brought great surprises to him every year, and he would come to Shanghai next year, even every year from now on, since he would never miss any chances to participate in such a grand gathering of furniture.

For the first Maison Shanghai held in SWEECC, no matter its scale, audience, or content of its exhibition is an unprecedented attempt within China's furniture industry. Thereinto, the exhibition area of Neo-Chinese style is especially a creative exhibition and epitome of both furniture and lifestyles of contemporary Neo-Chinese style in recent years.

Exhibition area of Neo-Chinese style in Hall 4 of Maison Shanghai

It is also told by another designer engaged in the industrial design that the Shanghai furniture Expo. has some resemblance with Salone del Mobile di Milano, which was worthy of congratulations as a Chinese designer.

Mr. Wang Mingliang, the founder and board director of Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd., has built unprecedented faith facing the expo's situation this year. As a senior in this industry, he said that Shanghai would become a core city of Chinese furniture expos. Shanghai Furniture Expo. will continue following the purpose of "Export Orientation, High-end Domestic Sales, Original Design and Industry Leader", and will make Shanghai a location guiding the global furniture trends.

The next China International Furniture Expo. will be held in SNIEC at Pudong District on Sept. 12-15, 2017.

(Source: JJGLE.com)