Staff members carry out preparation work at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, on May 6, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]

The first China International Consumer Products Expo kicked off in Haikou, South China's Hainan province, on Thursday.

The expo, which will run until Monday, has attracted 2,628 brands from home and abroad, including 1,365 international brands from 69 countries and regions.

With a total exhibition area of 80,000 square meters, the expo is expected to become the largest boutique exhibition in the Asia-Pacific. It is expected that the event will attract more than 20,000 professional buyers from outside Hainan, and over 200,000 visitors.