“SHOES & LEATHER GUANGZHOU - 2008” successfully held from 28 May to 31 May 2008 thanks to the supports and valuable patronage of 900+ international exhibitors from 27 countries and regions. International pavilions highlight the importance of group participation, which brings the great effect of unification and also favor for group marketing and brand promotion.

There was 900+ international exhibitors from 27 countries and regions: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Macau SAR, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, and USA

In 13 categories of displayed products, the majority was

* Leather/ Hide (26.28%)

* Shoe Materials (18.85%)

* Footwear Machinery  (12.28%)

During the exhibition period in 28- 31 May, we recorded a total number of 20,400 visitors. In which, 69% (13,992) of them were from Guangdong, 19% (3,924) were from overseas and 12% (2,484) from other provinces in China

**Overseas:   Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malagasy, Malaysia, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, Somali, South Africa, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunis, Turkey, USA, Ukraine, Vietnam