The 103rd China Food and Drinks Fair opens in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, on Oct 13.

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The 103rd China Food and Drinks Fair (CFDF) opened in Jinan, capital of East China's Shandong province, on Oct 13.

The three-day event has a total exhibition area of 110,000 square meters at Shandong International Convention and Exhibition Center.

A total of 2,500 food and wine enterprises are participating in the exhibition, displaying more than 30,000 types of products, including wine, beverages, condiments, and food packaging, in seven different exhibition areas.

The fair also features a Shandong exhibition area focusing on Shandong grain and oil products, Jinan products, Jinan delicacies, Shandong wine, and poverty alleviation products.

The area highlights some renowned Shandong brands, including Tsing Beer, Donge Ejiao, and Dezhou Braised Chicken.

Forums, conferences, academic seminars, and trade cooperation meetings will also be held during the event.

The CFDF, sponsored by the China Sugar and Wine Group Corporation, is a large-scale national food and beverage fair held twice a year, in spring and autumn.

This year's event aims to help revive consumer markets and stimulate economic growth amid the epidemic.