Over 3,400 exhibitors from 129 countries and regions converged at the seventh China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, showcasing everything from robotic arms and futuristic vehicles to exotic fruit and replicas of China’s lunar probe.

Crowds swarmed the event, eager to interact with cutting-edge technologies, sample unique global products, and capture moments with dancing robots and eVTOL models.

Sixth Tone photographers captured the expo, from the packed exhibition halls and bustling food zones to visitors playing Go with robots.

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Visitors at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

A van navigates dense crowds at the expo in Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

A visitor tests a Honda motorcycle, Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

A schoolgirl tests a robotic arm, Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

Left: A guide stands next to a Volant eVTOL model; right: A replica of China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe, Shanghai, Nov. 6, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

Above: A race car crafted from old mobile phones and e-waste; left below: A medical device on display; right below: A pattern-based automated knitting machine, Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

A durian on display at a fruit booth at the China expo in Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

Visitors browse the Food and Agricultural Products area at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

Expo visitors take a break, Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

The Africa special zone at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 7, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

A man plays Go with a robot, Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone

Visitors photograph a dancing robot at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Nov. 9, 2024. Wu Huiyuan/Sixth Tone