Robots, motorcycles and business deals on display at the ongoing 140th Canton Fair

Attendees walk through an exhibition hall at the 140th China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 15, 2026. The fair opened on October 15 and runs through November 4. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

Visitors inspect electric fans at a booth at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province on October 15, 2026. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Canton Fair, which has expanded from 9,600 square meters of exhibition space and 1,200 buyers at its inaugural session to 1.55 million square meters and around 310,000 buyers today. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

A humanoid robot performs for attendees photographing the show at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

Attendees record a fighting robot demonstration on their smartphones at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

An attendee waves to a humanoid robot demonstrating its mobility at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

A foreign attendee poses on a racing motorcycle at the ZXMT (Zhangxue Motorcycle) booth at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

A foreign attendee takes a selfie in front of the 140th Canton Fair landmark outside the exhibition complex in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

A foreign buyer sits on an all-terrain vehicle while discussing product specifications with an exhibitor at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

An exhibitor introduces a quadruped robot dog to prospective buyers at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Dily)

Foreign buyers inquire about motorcycles displayed at a booth at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

An exhibitor presents information about commercial service robotics to prospective buyers at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)

Attendees fill the aisles between exhibition booths at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

Exhibitors and buyers negotiate a trade deal and shake hands at a meeting table at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Zeng Huanru/People's Daily)

Foreign buyers consult an exhibitor about products at a display booth at the 140th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, on October 16, 2026. (Photo: Lu Dong/People's Daily)