MONDAY, April 21

HONG KONG - Hong Kong Houseware Fair 2008 opens at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center (to April 24).

Tel: +852 2584 4333

TUESDAY, April 22

XI`AN, Shaanxi province - the Ninth China (Xi`an) International Indoor Decoration and Construction Materials Expo opens at Xi`an Qujiang International Conference and Exhibition Center (to April 24).

Tel: 029 6288 5705

LANGFANG, Hebei province - World Elevator & Escalator Expo 2008 opens at Langfang Conference and Exhibition Center (to April 25).

Tel: 0316 6078 901

NINGBO, Zhejiang province - the Fourth China Ningbo International Tea Culture and Tea Industry Expo opens at INTEX Ningbo (to April 27).

Tel: 0574 8705 2004

GUANGZHOU, Guangdong province - the 17th Jinhan Fair for Gifts, Household & Decoration Expo opens at Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center (to April 30).

Tel: 020 3623 5883

WEDNESDAY, April 23

SHANGHAI - 2008 the Ninth China International Chemical Industry Exhibition opens at Shanghai Everbright Convention and Exhibition Center (to April 25).

Tel: 021 6475 3288, ext 70057

QINGDAO, Shandong province - China International Forklift & Accessories Exhibition 2008 opens at Qingdao International Conference Center (to April 25).

Tel: 0532 8361 3588

FRIDAY, April 25

GUANGZHOU, Guangdong province - the 103rd China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) the Second Phase opens at Liuhua and Pazhou Complexes (to April 30).

Tel: 020 2608 0057, 020 8913 0415