China News Service reported from Shenzhen on 21 October 2026 that the 34th China (Shenzhen) International Gift and Home Products Fair opened on 20 October at the Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center in Bao'an. The fair covers nearly 300,000 square meters, brings together 4,500 exhibitors and displays more than one million gift and home products. Organizers expect more than 300,000 visits from buyers around the world during the show.
This edition is themed around new brands, new zones, new trends and new business opportunities. More than 1,000 exhibitors are attending for the first time, 10 new themed special zones have been added, and dozens of industry forums and product launches are scheduled. Exhibitors span food and beverage, smart technology, household daily goods, and personal and home care.
Highlights include a Shenzhen cultural and creative IP zone focused on gifting with cultural and emotional value, and smart products such as UBTECH's Wukong AI education robot and a Tom Cat AI companion robot with an emotion-recognition chip aimed at the children's gift market.
According to the organizer, pre-registered professional buyers are up steadily year on year, the share of overseas buyers has risen noticeably, and buyers from cross-border e-commerce and live-streaming channels have grown significantly. With year-end holidays approaching, the gift industry is entering its peak annual purchasing window.
The fair runs until 23 October. Held at the same time are the 18th Shenzhen International Consumer Electronics Show, the 13th Shenzhen Gift and Consumer Goods Packaging and Printing Show, the GGE Shenzhen cross-border expo, a Shenzhen cultural and creative IP show, a Shenzhen pet products show and the SISE Shenzhen silver economy show, covering product design, manufacturing, branding, channel matching and overseas expansion.