Chapter 302 Canton Fair (1)

Lingnan, Yangcheng, Canton Fair.

The official name of the Canton Fair is the China Import and Export Fair. Just because it is held in Yangcheng every spring and autumn, the people call it the Canton Fair.

Before the 21st century, this trade fair, which seemed somewhat rigid in later generations, had always been China's most important export display window. For a long time, it had been China's largest foreign commodity trade fair.

In the 1980s, the turnover reached through this window accounted for almost 10% of China's annual exports, and its status was not unimportant.

Importers and exporters from many countries use this window to learn about Chinese manufacturers and establish contacts. Many subsequent direct purchase orders are inextricably linked to this exhibition.

At the beginning, China was still an economic system dominated by the planned economy, so this exhibition was organized by provinces, ministries and large enterprises.

This continued for a long time, and it was not until the late 1990s that the new museum was completed and put into use, and the exhibition hall area was greatly increased, before the registration system was changed.

Even after that, participating manufacturers organized by various provinces are still the most important export force of the Canton Fair.

The leader of the Suzhou Provincial Bureau of Commerce looked at the words of the Suzhou Exhibition Hall, which was a rare moment of unity, and nodded with satisfaction. Every exhibition is a big battle. Suzhou's reputation for bulk packaging is not in vain. If it weren't for the trade fair, If there are regulations, it will definitely not save anything.

Even so, the teams of exhibitors organized by the province are far less numerous and comprehensive than the teams of each city.

On one side of Sioux City's booth, a cabin with a very sci-fi appearance was built. Surrounding the cabin were a series of large and small speakers, placed unevenly on the display rack.

A huge red light box with the word Circle hanging high on the roof of the cabin also provides a very gorgeous background for the speakers on display outside.

This is the "Yuanzhou" speaker booth of Zhou Feng's family. Due to its high technological content, good technology, and stylish appearance, the first appearance of the "Yuanzhou" speaker even attracted more attention than the "Xiangxuehai" refrigerator, even though it is not state-owned. enterprise.

Of course, Xiangxuehai has never really been exported, and in a few years, this once-famous brand in China will be completely merged with its manufacturer by the small star consortium in Bangkok.

Suzhou is known as Su Daqiang. It has always been the economic leader of Suzhou Province. It is so awesome that it is known as the strongest prefecture-level city.

However, its development has always been strongly dependent on foreign companies, and there has always been a lack of support for local companies. This seems to be in the same vein as the Magic City, and this trend has even spread to the entire Jiangsu Province.

This led to the fact that in the second decade of the 21st century, when the international environment underwent major changes, there was a feeling of panic in the entire Jiangsu Province, especially in Suzhou.

This heavy dependence on foreign capital cannot but be said to be problematic. When they are there, they are really powerful, but when they withdraw, the losses will be particularly great.

Moreover, this kind of dependence will lead to technological dependence. Many of Suzhou's later large companies rely on these foreign companies for their existence. As a link in their industrial chain, they live very comfortably.

However, it lacks its own brand effect. There are many companies that do not even have end products, let alone brands. They have been engaged in OEM and order-based processing services for a long time. When foreign companies leave and orders fly out, it feels so good. .

In 2022, Suzhou's economic growth rate will be at the bottom among the thirteen cities in Jiangsu Province. This is the sequelae of this strategy.

Of course, Suzhou has money, so it still has time to turn around and vigorously support local high-tech enterprises. It may not decline in the future, but a few difficult years are definitely necessary.

However, judging from Suzhou's efforts to support "Yuanzhou" this time, it seems that local enterprises can also become the new pillar of Suzhou's economy.

Gusu's booth has a very contemporary style. It is not just a simple display, but fully provides the possibility of listening. Many sets of bookshelf boxes and active boxes are provided, arranged in an orderly manner.

Walking closer, you can hear the playback effect of this speaker, and there are even various different CDs that can be replaced.

The sound is adjusted to a low level so as not to interfere with each other, and soundproofing panels are cleverly used to create some partitions. Although it is still inevitable to disturb each other, it is much better than just looking at the samples.

Several visibly blond and blue-eyed foreigners with buyer's brands were stopping in front of the "Yuanzhou" brand to visit, listening carefully to the soft music playing from a pair of small active boxes.

"Richard, I didn't expect China to launch active speakers so quickly. Let's try some rock music. How about Michael Jackson?" A tall young man was changing the discs in the portable CD while chatting with his colleagues next to him. Touching the sky.

The exciting music sounded, first of all, the bass rhythm drum, the sound was crisp and clear, although it was not deep enough, it definitely performed quite well. You know, the CDs that can be placed here have been specially tested. If the effect is not good, who dares to put them up.

Then, Michael's iconic clear high pitch came out.

"They Told Him Don't You Ever Come Around Here..."

The sound is clean and pure, and the music rhythm is clear. Drums, guitars, basses, and vocals can all be clearly distinguished. Even though the box is small, less than thirty centimeters high, the effect is not inferior to that of many large speakers.

"Oh, this sounds good. Mike, listen to this bass and this treble, it's okay." Richard listened to the familiar song, and his body began to sway to the rhythm, and he could clearly feel his excitement.

He is a rock fan himself, and he is no stranger to rock music. He also has good speakers at home, but he did not expect that this set of small active speakers has a playback effect that is not weaker than that of independent speakers.

"This thing is equipped with a multimedia computer. I think it is better than the speakers provided by Compaq. What do you think?" Mike also shook his head to the music and nodded in agreement, but he was a computer fan. The first thing that came to his mind was the one just last year. Multimedia computer introduced.

"I don't know what Compaq thinks. A computer worth several thousand dollars only comes with plastic speakers. The sound is really hard to describe." Richard also nodded. He was impressed by the quality of the accessories provided by Compaq. I have been dissatisfied for a long time.

After putting a multimedia adapter card on the computer, you can listen to music, play games, and watch some simple videos. This is the so-called multimedia computer, which officially appeared in the world in 1991.

As this year's flagship product, major companies have increased their investment in multimedia computers. As a computer store, of course, it is necessary to provide sufficient peripheral support for these multimedia computers.

The two of them are Comp USA buyers, responsible for purchasing various computer peripheral accessories for the computer hypermarket Comp USA from all over the world. Therefore, purchasing accessories for multimedia computers is one of their tasks.

China is not yet famous for its electronic products, but many companies have begun to build factories here, and some cheap electronic products can be purchased from here.

As the largest computer hypermarket in the United States, this was Comp USA’s first time at the Canton Fair, and an unexpected surprise came.

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