Appliance & Electronics World Expo held in Shanghai

The 2018 Appliance & Electronics World Expo, with the slogan "Smart Life, Global Platform", opened at the Shanghai New International Expo Center on March 8.

More than 800 home appliances, consumer electronics, and cross-industry enterprises from home and abroad are featured during the four-day event.

There is a large variety of products on display, including home appliances, consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, and internet technology.

Covering an area of 130,000 square meters, the expo is predicted to attract about 250,000 visitors.

The Appliance & Electronics World Expo was started in 1992 by the China Household Electrical Appliances Association and is held annually in March. The expo has grown in global influence over the last two decades and has become one of the world's three largest appliance and electronics expos.

A staff member (left) introduces an internet-based sensor system for home use to a visitor at the 2018 Appliance & Electronics World Expo in Shanghai on March 8. [Photo/Xinhua]

A visitor touches a helium balloon robot that can be controlled by a mobile APP at the 2018 Appliance & Electronics World Expo in Shanghai on March 8. [Photo/Xinhua]

A collection of smart kitchen sinks are exhibited at the 2018 Appliance & Electronics World Expo in Shanghai on March 8. [Photo/Xinhua]