Amusement expo highlights high-tech

Performers play piano at China Attractions Expo 2015, hosted by China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, in Beijing, Mar 18. [Jiang Dong/China Daily]

China Attractions Expo 2015, hosted by China Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, is being held in Beijing from March 18 to March 20.

More than 20,000 investors, buyers and visitors are attending the exhibition, which has attracted more than 310 amusement attraction manufacturers from home and abroad. So far, at the expo, deals worth 20 billion yuan ($3.21 billion) have been reached. The annual exhibition, which was launched in 1990, has become a traditional event in the international amusement industry.

This year the exhibition highlights the combination of high-tech and amusement products, providing an amazing and breathtaking experience for visitors through taking them in space vehicles to finish space missions and cross black holes.

The amusement industry has experienced fast growth in China. The rapid development of theme parks in China has created a huge market for amusement equipment manufacturers. Amusement products made by China's manufacturers account for 40 percent of the world's total, with China's exports hitting $40 billion in 2014