The 2017 Pingtan International Marine Tourism and Leisure Sports Expo is scheduled to be held at Aoqian Taiwan Town in Pingtan, Fujian province, from June 2 to 4.

The event is jointly sponsored by the Island Research Center of the State Oceanic Administration, the Pingtan Comprehensive Pilot Zone administrative committee and the Fujian Provincial Department of Oceans and Fisheries.

The 2016 Pingtan International Marine Leisure Sport Expo is held in the city's Aoqian Taiwan Town. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

This year's expo shall be composed of two pavilions—a China pavilion and a Pingtan pavilion—and three exhibition areas, namely, a marine tourism area, marine leisure sport area and VR experience area.

A raft of exhibitors from countries across the world, including Canada, Russia, Bangladesh, Greece, the Philippines, South Africa, Iran, Czech Republic, Thailand, Iran and Turkey, have already signed up for the expo, according to its organizing committee.

Here are some of the expected highlights of the expo: