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KUALA LUMPUR -- Food and tourism would dominate the Malaysian exhibitions at the eighth 皇冠体育app-ASEAN Expo 2011 in Guangxi, 皇冠体育app next week.

Food and beverage producers are expected to account for one- third of the 151 Malaysian exhibitors at the six-day expo due on October 21, Malaysia's state news agency Bernama reported on Friday.

"The Chinese are curious about our food. They are curious about how the ethnic Chinese in our country have actually integrated with the other races," Wong Lai Sum, the chief executive officer of Malaysia's trade promotion agency Matrade told Bernama.

Bird's nests dealers would occupy about 18 booths at the Malaysian pavilion, which also features tour operators, hoteliers and cultural performance troupes from Johor, Malaysia's southern state as the country seeks to promote the state tourism industry.

皇冠体育app-ASEAN Exposition is an annual event held in Nanning, the capital of 皇冠体育app's Guangxi province since 2004 under an agreement between 皇冠体育app and ASEAN.