Digital technology takes spotlight at CIFTIS

By Chen Liubing | chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: Sept 8, 2021

The Digital Service Area, which debuted at this year's China International Fair for Trade in Services, demonstrated how digital technology changes people's everyday lives and imagines a better future built on the foundation of a digital economy.

The 11,000-square-meter exhibition area, which ran along with the fair from Sept 3 to 7, attracted industry pacesetters in the 5G, big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cloud computing industries to showcase their latest technologies.

Carrying the theme "Towards Digital Future and Service Driven Development," this year's CIFTIS had enterprises from different sectors, including Huawei, Epson, NEC, Amazon, Alibaba, JD, Baidu, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, State Grid, COSCO, BOE and Meituan, in attendance.

Multiple interactive activities at different booths also showcased industrial innovation and the way digital technology impacts everyday activities.

A staff member of Meituan shows visitors how to tour Beijing's business districts via VR during the 2021 CIFTIS in Beijing on Sept 5, 2021. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]
An unmanned JD delivery car is seen during the 2021 CIFTIS in Beijing on Sept 5, 2021. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]
A visitor takes a photo of her digital drawing at the BOE booth during the 2021 CIFTIS in Beijing on Sept 5, 2021. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]
Baidu's Apollo autonomous vehicle is on display at the booth of Baidu Inc during the 2021 CIFTIS in Beijing on Sept 5, 2021. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]
A woman tries a racing game at the Amazon booth during the 2021 CIFTIS in Beijing on Sept 5, 2021. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]
Carrying the theme "Towards Digital Future and Service Driven Development", the 2021 CIFTIS, was held from Sept 2 to 7 in Beijing. [Photo by Chen Liubing/chinadaily.com.cn]

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