China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF)ICIF

The China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) is the world's first smart exhibition venue to achieve full 5G signal coverage. Its advanced IT infrastructure and facilities will not only provide a strong boost to the fair's digital services but also deliver a more intelligent experience for visitors.

As a high-profile, large-scale, and influential national-level expo in the cultural industry sector, the ICIF, hailed as "China's No.1 Cultural Industry Expo," will leverage the internationally top-tier spaces and facilities of the Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center.

For this edition, the exhibition area is planned to expand from 120,000 sqm to 180,000 sqm, a 50% increase. The dedicated exhibition hall area will double from 60,000 sqm to 120,000 sqm. The number of online and offline exhibitors will grow by approximately 67%, from 3,600 to around 6,000. Participating countries and regions will increase by 20%, from 50 to 60. The number of countries and regions involved in visiting, exhibiting, and procurement will reach 108. The international exhibition area will expand from 3,000 sqm to 20,000 sqm, and the number of overseas buyers will rise from 20,000 to 30,000. Market entities will account for over 75% of the exhibition area.

This edition features 9 major exhibition halls, comprising 3 comprehensive halls and 6 specialized halls: International Cultural Trade Exhibition, Intangible Cultural Heritage · Time-Honored Brands · Arts & Crafts Exhibition, Smart Broadcasting & Television · Film Industry · Digital Publishing Exhibition, Animation, Gaming & Esports Exhibition, Cultural & Tourism Integration · Cultural Consumption Exhibition, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural Industry Innovation Exhibition, Comprehensive Cultural Industry Exhibition, and Art · Fashion · Design · Designer Toys Exhibition. Each hall covers an exhibition area of 20,000 sqm.

This edition marks a milestone in the history of the ICIF. The fair will accelerate its transformation and upgrading, emphasize its transaction and service functions, and comprehensively enhance its internationalization, marketization, specialization, and digitalization. Focusing on the cultural digitalization strategy, it will improve interactivity and participation, further expand its scale, optimize its structure, enrich its content, and elevate its quality. By innovating service mechanisms, the ICIF strives to achieve new characteristics, highlights, and outcomes.