Dezeen promotion: Design China Beijing 2019 will feature over 200 exhibitors, showcasing furniture and lighting by emerging Chinese designers alongside a selection of international brands exhibiting in China for the first time.
The trade show will be double the size of its inaugural edition, which launched last year, and expects to receive twice as many visitors.
Taking place at the National Agricultural Exhibition Centre in Beijing from 12 to 16 September, Design China Beijing will focus on the themes of craft and sustainability this year.
These themes will be explored through a programme that includes an installation by Chinese architect Sun Dayong of Penda, as well as a series of talks and panel discussions.
Chinese design brand 12 Hours will be exhibiting at Design China Beijing 2019 "We are proud to return to Beijing this year with a bigger, more impactful presentation of Chinese and international design," said show director Tan Zhuo.
"For 2019, we are putting a spotlight on sustainability, because it has so strongly influenced contemporary design processes in China today and I want to distill this for our audience and use the fair as platform to celebrate our community's responsibility to the environment."
Design China Beijing is the sister event to the larger Design Shanghai trade show, which takes place in March. According to Tan, the Design China Beijing show has greater focus on showcasing Chinese design talent.
"We intend to keep Design ...