A robot responsible for allocating boxes of shoes is displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Lifestyles during the second CIIE to open on Tuesday. (People’s Daily app/Han Xiaomeng)

Three airplane models are displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Equipment during the second CIIE to open on Tuesday. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A sign board with the Chinese letters “smart manufacturing” along with several robots are displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Equipment during the second CIIE. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A concept car is displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Automobiles during the second CIIE. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A concept car is displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Automobiles during the second CIIE. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A “Kitchen of the World” exhibit with special food from various countries and regions at the Exhibition Hall of Food and Agricultural Products. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A worker puts out cups and other decorations at the Mexican food booth in the Exhibition Hall of Food and Agricultural Products. (People’s Daily app/ Wang Xiaobo)

5G cellphones are displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Sci-tech Life during the second CIIE. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)

A huge sign with the words “New era, shared future” along with a slogan to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China is erected outside the venue of the second China International Import Expo in East China’s Shanghai Municipality. (People’s Daily app/Liu Jie)

A pair of designer shoes with Chinese style landscape paintings is displayed at the Exhibition Hall of Lifestyles during the second CIIE in East China’s Shanghai Municipality. (People’s Daily app/ Liu Jie)