Over 2300 buyers have registered for the conference, including 503 overseas buyers from 26 countries and regions, including 8 South Asian countries; Nearly 2000 companies have registered to participate in the exhibition, covering all countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia... The preparations for the 8th China South Asia Expo (hereinafter referred to as the "Expo"), which will be held on July 23, are currently progressing smoothly. Sri Lanka's black tea, Pakistan's marble handicrafts, Nepal's cashmere products, Afghanistan's handmade carpets... This year's South Asian Expo brings together a large number of characteristic products from South Asian countries. Exhibitors and visitors can "check in" South Asian customs and "collect" South Asian excellent products in one stop. For the first time, this year's South China International Fair has also divided professional exhibition areas according to product categories, established a comprehensive foreign trade service area, built a worry free trade platform, and continuously improved the quality, efficiency, marketization, and professionalism of the exhibition. Local governments and enterprises in China are actively preparing to participate in the exhibition. Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province is creating a unique scenic display platform to comprehensively promote high-quality cultural and tourism projects such as outdoor activities, study tours, and intangible cultural heritage; Yuntianhua Group selects exhibits covering fertilizer industry, fiberglass and composite materials, chemical new materials, etc. with the theme of "South Asia Southeast Asia Digital Cooperation - Digital Industry and Digital Trade"; IFLYTEK Co., Ltd. of the University of Science and Technology, together with advanced AI technologies such as iFLYTEK Spark Model, iFLYTEK simultaneous interpreting, and intelligent medical assistant, made its debut in the manufacturing hall, demonstrating the core capabilities of the big model and its application achievements in medical, education, urban governance and other fields. This year, the first 'VR to Nanbo' digital service will be launched, guiding routes through panoramic roaming. There will be five themed guide routes around the exhibition hall, including 'golden monkeys',' elephants', 'peacocks',' flowers', and 'wild mushrooms' Yang Mu, Director of Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce, introduced. At this year's South Asian Expo, the number of South Asian pavilions will increase from one to two, with a total exhibition area of 20000 square meters and nearly 800 booths. Each South Asian country exhibition area is equipped with a check-in point, fully showcasing the unique natural and cultural customs of South Asian countries. Focusing on trade, investment, capacity cooperation, cultural exchanges and other themes, this year's South Asia Expo will also hold the 8th "the Belt and Road" Youth Maker Camp, the official industry university research docking activity between China and South Asian countries, the 2024 (Kunming) United Nations Green Low Carbon Products Procurement Exchange, the South Asia Commodity (Tea) Festival, and the live broadcast of South Asian envoys to China and other supporting activities to continue to expand the cooperation fields between China and South Asian countries. (New Society)