We attend the 133rd Canton Fair and launch our LiHUB E series home energy storage
China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, was founded in the spring of 1957 and is held in Guangzhou every spring and autumn. It is a comprehensive international trade event with the longest history, the largest scale, the most complete commodities, the largest number of buyers and the widest source, the best transaction effect and the best reputation in China.
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