A pedestrian walks past Jinbao, the mascot for the annual China International Import Expo (CIIE), in Shanghai on Wednesday. Photo: Hou Yu/China News Service

A journalist works at the media center at the third CIIE at the National Exhibition and Convention Center.

Journalists register for the event at the media center’s reception desk. Photo: Han Haidan/China News Service

A woman walks past a display booth for video game giant Nintendo Tuesday.

Several cauliflowers sit on display at Shanghai’s National Exhibition and Convention Center, the main venue for this year’s CIIE.

A man stands in front of a display booth for AstraZeneca, one of the world’s top pharmaceutical companies.