Shengze 3rd Textile Expo Shows Charming Charm and Strong Strength

On the morning of October 16, 2016, the second-generation textile sales form of Shengze Oriental Textile City North Square, guests gathered, crowded, lively and unusual - celebrating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Oriental Silk Market, the third Jiangsu (Shengze) Textile Expo The opening ceremony and the trial opening ceremony of the Oriental Textile City were held here.

A bird's eye view of Shengze Oriental Textile City.

Sun Ruizhe, president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Liang Yibo, secretary of the Wujiang District Committee of Suzhou, jointly unveiled the National Textile Fabrics Pavilion.

This year's event was organized by the China National Textile and Apparel Council, hosted by the Wujiang District People's Government, the Jiangsu Textile Industry Association, the Shengze Town People's Government, the Jiangsu Provincial Garment Association, and the China Oriental Silk Market Management Committee. The event was hosted by Fan Jianglong, member of the Standing Committee of Wujiang District Committee of Suzhou, director of Wujiang High-tech Zone Management Committee, Party Secretary of Shengze Town, and Party Secretary of China Eastern Silk Market.

Shen Guofang, deputy secretary of the Wujiang District Committee of Suzhou City, and the district head, gave a welcome speech.

Fan Jianglong, director of the Wujiang High-tech Zone Management Committee, secretary of the Party Committee of Shengze Town, and secretary of the Party Working Committee of China Oriental Silk Market, presided over the opening ceremony.

Xia Lingmin, vice president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, delivered a speech.

The reporter noted that this year's activities are particularly rich in content - "three in one" - not only the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Chinese Oriental Silk Market, but also the opening ceremony of the third Jiangsu (Shengze) Textile Expo and the trial operation of the Oriental Textile City. One thing is full of weight.

The event agenda is compact. First of all, a series of “Jiangsu Textile and Apparel Famous Town Construction Demonstration Unit” and “National Fabric Pavilion Shengze Hall Opening” were awarded and unveiled. Liang Yibo, secretary of the Wujiang District Party Committee, Shen Guofang, the head of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, Xia Lingmin, vice president of the China National Textile and Apparel Council, and Xie Ming, president of the Provincial Textile Industry Association, attended the awarding and unveiling. The reporter saw that the “Outstanding Contribution Award of the 30th Anniversary of China Oriental Silk Market” issued during the event was particularly eye-catching. Finally, Liang Yibo, secretary of the Wujiang District Party Committee, announced the opening of the 3rd Jiangsu (Shengze) Textile Expo!

The reporter felt that the background of this ritual ceremony was the miracle of the industry brought about by the hardships of Shengze for many years. Let's talk about the oriental silk market first. In the long history of silk millennium, the 30 years may be only a brief moment. However, in the past 30 years, the Chinese Oriental Silk Market has grown from nothing to small, and has added the most intense color to the development of Shengze.

Celebrating the opening of the third Jiangsu (Shengze) Textile Expo on the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the China Oriental Silk Market.

In the past 30 years, from a lining market with an area of ​​only 8,000 square meters and less than 200 operators, it has developed into the largest domestic textile professional market with a total area of ​​4 square kilometers and 7,000 textile companies. The Chinese Oriental Silk Market has become In the region with the highest concentration of textile industry in the world, the annual trading volume of the market has exceeded 100 billion yuan for three consecutive years, and has been ranked among the best in the national textile professional market for many years.

More than 2,000 textile companies in Shengze, with the “grand event” at the door of Shengze Textile Expo, showcased their own research and development of fashion fabrics.

In the past two years, due to overcapacity in the textile industry and the impact of the Internet, the national textile professional market has experienced a dilemma of falling rents and rising vacancy rates. However, the oriental silk market has risen steadily and is proud of the rivers and lakes. From January to August this year, the market transaction volume increased by 4.27%, the national tax warehousing tax increased by 5.86%, and the logistics center consignment increased by 35.51%. Especially since August, the market is not weak in the off-season, and the overall opening rate of shops is stable at over 96%.

More than 2,000 textile companies in Shengze have gone to the world with the “Grand Festival” at the door of Shengze Textile Expo.

Also said Shengze Textile Expo. The textile industry is called “the grand event” and can “watch the Chinese popular fabrics”. Don't look at this, it's only 3 years old, but it's not too famous. From 2014 onwards, every year in October, the Shengze Textile Expo is on schedule, more and more exciting, and its influence is growing. In terms of international buyer participation, less than 200 foreign merchants were attracted last year, and nearly 500 this year. More than 2,000 textile companies in Shengze, with the “grand event” at the door, showcased their own research and development of fashion fabrics. The reporter learned that during the textile expo this year, a number of exciting events took turns - the first China Huafu Design Competition Finals and Awards Ceremony, 2016 China Textile and Apparel E-Commerce Conference, 2016 "Shengze Dongfangcheng" Cup China Internet Textile The finals of the Fashion Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the Investors Summit of the Textile and Apparel Industry. In addition, the 21st Milan Triennial International Exposition Shengze Xiuxiu "Su Yi" Yang Jie fashion works domestic press conference will also be staged, let the world perceive the traditional charm of Suzhou silk and the unique culture of the ancient oriental textile town, promote Shengze silk Cultural rejuvenation, enhancement of product research and development capabilities, and promotion of the Shengze brand to internationalization.

Shengze Textile Expo has attracted many foreign merchants.

Let's talk about Shengze Oriental Textile City. It carries the future of the textile industry of Shengze, the “Silk Town, the Famous Textile City and the Capital of Fabrics”, and the brand-new “Entity + Internet” sales model. The first phase of the project covers an area of ​​52,000 square meters, with a construction area of ​​about 170,000 square meters and 1,800 shops. Zhao Juguan, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Shengze Town and director of the China Oriental Silk Market Management Committee, introduced the “Smart + Interconnected” elements, and all the shops rely on the three major e-commerce platforms in the market: Silk Dusit, Yunfang City and Yibu.com. To achieve online and offline sales; all product information is implemented in big data analysis, and through the App, QR code, etc., the global buyers entering the textile city are accurately pushed.

Chinese and foreign merchants are attracted by the exquisite textile fabrics. (Vision Jiangsu Net)

Editor in charge: Song Jun