The 29th China International Furniture Expo & China High-end Furniture Manufacturing Expo FMC China 2024, alongside the 2024 Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo, will be held from Sept 10-13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Shanghai is set to host a major event in the furniture industry.

The 29th China International Furniture Expo & China High-end Furniture Manufacturing Expo FMC China 2024, alongside the 2024 Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo, will be held from Sept 10-13.

The event at Shanghai New International Expo Center and the Expo Exhibition Hall, will draw in an estimated 200,000 professional visitors from more than 160 countries and regions worldwide. Covering a vast exhibition area of 350,000 square meters at the Shanghai Pudong Double Pavilion, attendees will witness the latest in home trade, design, and lifestyle innovations.

The 29th China International Furniture Expo & China High-end Furniture Manufacturing Expo FMC China 2024, alongside the 2024 Modern Shanghai Fashion Home Expo, will be held from Sept 10-13. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the world's top furniture producer, exporter, and consumer, China plays a pivotal role in the global furniture industry, supplying products to over 200 countries and regions. The expo will showcase the best of Chinese furniture brands, highlighting both established names and emerging talent in design, materials, and business models.

A key feature of the expo is the "Chinese Brands Exhibition", emphasizing design, quality, and innovation in furniture as a means to promote Chinese cultural concepts globally. Through themed spaces like "Heaven, Earth, and People", "Friends", "Nature", "Living", and "Reunion", visitors will experience contemporary Chinese stories told through the lens of these brands.

Additionally, five major overseas exhibition groups from France, Belgium, Singapore, Malaysia, and Turkiye, as well as exhibitors from Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, the UK, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, Australia, the US, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, totaling 25 countries and regions, will bring a mix of emerging trends and diverse styles, collectively showcasing design essence with an international perspective, the fusion of Eastern and Western craftsmanship, and the subtlety and elegance of home art.