People are attracted to the lion dance at the 111th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2012. The 111th Canton Fair, with an exhibiton area of 1.16 million square meters and 59,434 exhibition booths, started on Sunday in Guangzhou. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

People attend the 111th China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair) in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, April 15, 2012. The 111th Canton Fair, with an exhibiton area of 1.16 million square meters and 59,434 exhibition booths, started on Sunday in Guangzhou. (Xinhua/Wan Xiang)

Visitors trial 3D racing games at the 111th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, April 15, 2012. (Photo/CFP)

Attendants talk at a booth at the 111th Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, April 15, 2012. (Photo/CFP)

The 111th China Import & Export Fair (Canton Fair) kicked off in Guangzhou on April 15.

The biannual event attracted a record 24,644 exhibitioners from home and abroad, 413 more than the last session.

The exhibition area came to 116,000 sq m, accommodating 59,434 booths, according to Xinhua News Agency.