Contemporary lighting is more than a matter of design. This year, the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition, organised by Messe Frankfurt, will highlight the growing importance of lighting in boosting the ambience of environments.
World exhibitors and experts in lighting will be at this event from Sunday to next Wednesday at the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The city is a strong base for lighting production on the mainland.
'Guangzhou is home to nearly 60 per cent of mainland lighting manufacturers. The exhibition began 13 years ago in Guangzhou and has been held every year since,' said Messe Frankfurt group manager of trade fairs Lucia Wong.
'The number of exhibitors has risen from 1,229 to 1,539.' Ms Wong said the exhibition venue would be enlarged with the number of exhibition halls rising from eight to 10. There were two themed halls last year and there will be one more this year.
'Last year, Philips (China) Investment showcased its wide spectrum of products from interior lighting to street lighting by establishing different show rooms, each reflecting one specific lighting product,' Ms Wong said.
'Some of the showrooms were like an office setting while others resembled a residence to showcase different products.'