The best furniture in the world comes from China, while the best furniture in China comes from Guangzhou. On March 18th, the 53rd China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou) opened in Pazhou, Guangzhou.

The 53rd CIFF Guangzhou is divided into two phases, with an exhibition area of 850,000 square meters and over 4,700 participating brands. It has gathered over 400 top international home furnishing brands from 37 countries and regions, making it the world's largest annual home furnishing expo.

At the ongoing exhibition of civilian furniture, foreigners seeking opportunities in Guangzhou can be seen everywhere. Peter, an exhibitor from the UK, told reporters, "The CIFF is renowned worldwide, and designers here can capture the latest trends in home furnishings. For buyers from around the world, such a large-scale exhibition offers many business opportunities."

Furthermore, Yana, the editor-in-chief of a home furnishing magazine from Bulgaria, shared her first experience in Guangzhou with reporters. She candidly stated that visiting the CIFF Guangdong, she was impressed by the countless well-known Chinese and foreign home furnishing brands, especially some original Chinese designs showcased on-site, which deeply fascinated her.

It is reported that the fair attracts over 380,000 professional visitors from more than 200 countries and regions each year. Prior to the exhibition, the fair's organizing team held over 100 global exchange events and 104 online meetings with overseas buyers, involving 148 global partners, 26 national chain furniture stores, and 85 local design agencies to invite diverse purchasing groups from home and abroad to attend.

Why has the CIFF become a world-renowned "business card" for "going global" ? Giulia Taveggia, partner and senior researcher at the Csilmilano (CSIL), told reporters that China is the world's largest furniture producer, accounting for 35% of global furniture production, followed by the United States, Italy, and Germany. According to CSIL's preliminary estimates, the furniture industry market is huge, with a global output value of approximately 480 billion dollars in 2023. As a result, China's furniture market has broad prospects with unlimited business opportunities.

In addition, the organizers of the fair stated, "In the future, the fair will fully leverage its unique advantages of both domestic and international markets and resources, as well as a complete theme and industry chain, to build bridges for industry enterprises and better integrate into the domestic and international dual circulation."

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

外商云集！第53届中国家博会（广州）开幕

世界家具看中国，中国家具看广州。3月18日，第53届中国家博会（广州）在广州琶洲开幕。

本届中国家博会（广州）分两期举办，展览规模达85万平方米，参展品牌超4700家，汇聚来自37个国家与地区超400家的国际头部家居品牌，是全球年度规模最大的家居博览会。

在正式开展的民用家具展上，前来广州淘金的外国面孔随处可见。来自英国的参展商Peter告诉记者：“家博会闻名全球，设计师在这里能捕捉到最新的家居流行趋势。对于全世界的采购商来说，这样大规模的展会也蕴藏了非常多的商机。”

此外，来自保加利亚的家居杂志主编Yana与记者分享了人生中的第一次广州行，她直言来到广州家博会，被这里数不胜数的国内外知名家居品牌震撼，尤其是现场一些原创的中国设计，让她深深着迷。

据介绍，每年的展会吸引了200多个国家和地区的逾38万名专业观众参加。截至展前，家博会团队举办超100场全球交流活动及104场海外买家线上见面会，联动148个全球合作伙伴、26家全国连锁家具卖场、85家地方设计机构等，广邀海内外多元采购群体到会。

中国家博会缘何成为一张“出海”的世界名片？意大利经济工业研究中心（CSIL）合伙人兼高级研究员Giulia Taveggia告诉记者，中国是全球最大的家具生产国，占全球家具产量35%，其次是美国、意大利和德国。据CSIL初步估计，家具行业市场规模庞大，2023年全球产值约为480亿美元。可见，中国的家具市场前景广阔，商机无限。

此外，家博会展览主办方表示：“未来，家博会将充分发挥两个市场、两种资源及全题材全产业链的独特优势，为行业企业搭桥铺路，更好融入国内国际双循环。”

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