Ceramics capital opens trade fair

Overseas delegates peruse new porcelain products at the Zibo ceramics show. Ju Chuanjiang

The Ninth China (Zibo) International Ceramics Exposition opens for business on September 6. The event is once again taking place in Zibo, a city in the eastern Shandong province long renowned as the "capital of ceramics" for its associations with the porcelain and ceramics industry. This year the four-day event is expected to attract delegates from across the world.