The 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) is nearing an end. At this year's fair, a group of foreign influencers, carrying smartphone stabilizers and power banks, has become a new sight in the exhibition halls. Moving briskly through the venue, they speak fluently to the camera in foreign languages, presenting everything unfolding on site in real time. In doing so, they are turning foot traffic across the 1.55-million-square-meter exhibition space into overseas views, opening a new trade channel that bridges distances and connects the world.

In the first quarter of the 15th Five-Year Plan period, eastern, western and northern Guangdong took the top four spots in terms of Guangdong's GDP growth. Zhanjiang, Meizhou, Qingyuan and Yunfu led with growth rates of 6.8%, 6.7%, 6.5% and 6.4% respectively. The long-standing dominance of the Pearl River Delta in the rankings has been broken, reflecting a tangible narrowing of regional development gaps across Guangdong.

On May 4th, the third phase of the 139th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) was underway in Guangzhou. Centered on the theme of "Better Life," the Pet Products zone brought together a group of Chinese companies, including Hangzhou Tianyuan Pet Products Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Boyu Group Co., Ltd., to showcase their latest achievements in smart technology, brand building, and eco-friendly innovation. According to the 2026 China Pet Industry White Paper, China's urban pet consumption market reached 312.6 billion yuan in 2025 and is expected to grow to 405 billion yuan by 2028, reflecting a trend in which the growth in pet numbers is slowing while spending is accelerating. Amid structural changes in the global pet economy, Chinese enterprises are expanding into untapped overseas opportunities through technological innovation and green concepts.

During the May Day holiday, on the streets of Shunde, Foshan, a tourist from Chongqing, a Xiaohongshu user whose screen name "Doudouliyoutang" means "there's candy in the pocket," was about to begin a culinary trip with her two children when the telescopic handle of her suitcase suddenly snapped and jammed.