On June 5438+05, the China Export Commodities Fair, which is customarily called "Canton Fair" at home and abroad, will usher in a centennial event. Then, why is the China Export Commodities Fair called "Canton Fair" for short? The newly published commemorative series of "Centennial Glory" of the Canton Fair revealed that Premier Zhou Enlai was the first person to "name" the Canton Fair.

The series quoted relevant reports as saying that according to informed sources, Premier Zhou heard the full name of "China Export Commodities Fair" when meeting with the responsible comrades of the Ministry of Foreign Trade at that time, saying that the name was too long, and since it was held in Guangzhou, it was simply called "Canton Fair". As a result, the word "Canton Fair" became popular in the industry.

Later, with the increasing scale and influence of China Export Commodities Fair, the name "Canton Fair" was deeply rooted in people's hearts, creating a number of world firsts and China firsts.