On the morning of May 16, the 3rd China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair officially opened in Ningbo. The theme of this year's expo was "Deepening Practical Cooperation for a Shared Future".

That afternoon, a Central and Eastern European delegation visited FIOCCO Group for an inspection tour. The delegation comprised over 40 representatives from 20 countries including Hungary, Bulgaria, Greece, Uzbekistan, and Poland, featuring government officials, chamber of commerce leaders, chief representatives for China, and entrepreneurs. Zhao Dafang, Vice President of the Ningbo CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade), and Wang Lixin, Director of the International Liaison Department of CCPIT, accompanied the visit. FIOCCO Group Chairman Shi Yun participated in receiving the guests, while Director & Vice President Shi Mei provided a full English explanation throughout.

The delegation first toured various operational sectors of FIOCCO Group and received an on-site briefing about the Yesgo Valley platform's service philosophy centered on "Professionalism, Sharing, Empowerment, and Win-Win Cooperation". As a specialized national-level service platform for entrepreneurship and innovation in the fashion textile and apparel industry, Yesgo Valley drives the extension and development of the entire textile and apparel ecosystem chain through innovations in space utilization, business models, and formats. Subsequently, the delegation visited the Yesgo Valley Designer Fashion Apparel Exhibition and Sales Platform, the Y11 Fashion Block, and the 5G Digital Smart Manufacturing Factory.

The Digital Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center is core to the strategy "Internet + Creative Design + Smart Manufacturing + Supply Chain". It utilizes a fully intelligent B/S mid-platform technical architecture and has developed a 5G digital smart manufacturing software and hardware system that integrates and coexists across the entire workflow, including design & R&D, technical management, production management, warehouse management, and financial management. This establishes the first digital smart manufacturing industrial service platform for the textile and apparel industry, providing one-stop services including design, R&D, and smart manufacturing for small and medium-sized enterprises.

During the visit, the delegation went to the park's Yishanxi Boutique Coffee Shop, where they tasted various hand-brewed coffees while discussing development concepts and cooperation directions with various park managers.

"Amazing! It feels like being in Europe. I think I'll remember this place!" During the exchange, members of the Central and Eastern European delegation frequently expressed admiration for the scenes before them as they toured! They applauded the advanced nature of the 5G digital smart manufacturing workshop and the AGV unmanned automated vehicles, repeatedly stating that Chinese apparel enterprises are truly remarkable! The delegation expressed hope for future opportunities to return and to collaborate with FIOCCO Group on relevant projects.