Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Kunming, China

The 4th China-South Asia Expo (CSAE) and the 24th Kunming Import and Export Commodities Fair will be held during 12-17 June 2016 in Kunming Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Maldives is to act as the Country of Honor for the  CSAE, and Vietnam to be the Guest of Honor of the Fair.

The logo of China-South Asia Expo

The CSAE, which has been held for 3 consecutive years, is playing a bigger and bigger role in boosting bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, economy and trade cooperation, tourism and cultural exchange between China and South Asia, Southeast Asia and Pan India Ocean countries. The Chinese government has considered it as an important, large-scale international exposition with the background of One Belt and One Road.

Compared with 2015, the exhibition area of the 2016 CSAE will be enlarged to 170,000 sq metres from 120,000 sq metres, and a total of 8,000 international standard exhibition booths are to be set. 17 exhibition halls for different themes will be set up, including the South Asia Hall, Taiwan Hall and International Capacity Cooperation Hall etc; and about 4,000 enterprises from more than 80 countries/regions in the world will attend the event.

Bus services

During 14-17 June, Kunming Bus Company is to organise 14 direct bus lines and 8 temporary lines to the Dianchi International convention and Exhibition Centre.

The 14 direct bus lines

Start points: Huangtupo, Daguan Park, East Bus Terminal, Dadu Shopping Centre, Economic Development Zone Bus Terminal, Kunming Railway Station, Qianxing Road Bus Hub, North Bus Hub, East Bus Hub, Panjiawan, Mianshan Bus Terminal, North City Proper Bus Terminal, Luosiwan Trade Town Bus Hub, Yuhua Bus Hub.  The fare is 5 or 10 yuan.

The 8 temporary bus lines

Start points: Kunming International Convention and exhibition Centre, Qianxing Road Bus Hub, East Bus Terminal, Dadu Shopping Centre, Mianshan Bus Terminal, Luosiwan Trade Town Bus Hub, Yuhua Bus Hub, Changshui International Airport. The fare is 2 yuan but from the Airport the fare is 13 yuan.