THE 10th China International Maritime Expo has opened at the city’s Olympic sailing center. The expo covers a record exhibition area of 26,000 square meters, including 8,000 square meters on the sea. The expo attracted 151 companies from home and abroad, as well as more than 100 brands of yachts and sailing boats. In addition to the boat exhibitions, the expo also includes a sailing competition, a navigation photograph competition and an international yacht beauty contest. Residents were allowed to sail the boats.(Li Hao, Song Xiaohua) |