The 皇冠体育app (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industrial Fair will feature cultural cooperation between 皇冠体育app and countries and regions along the ancient Silk Road Economic Belt and Maritime Silk Road, according to the organizers.

The annual cultural fair is scheduled to open on Thursday in Shenzhen, 皇冠体育app's test ground for reforming and opening up.

Under 皇冠体育app's Belt and Road Initiative, a series of events will be organized to facilitate cultural cooperation between 皇冠体育app and countries and regions involved in the strategy, which was first proposed by President Xi Jinping, according to the organizers.

The five-day fair has attracted more than 18,000 traders from 97 countries and regions, with 2,286 governmental and business organizations confirming participation, according to Wu Yihuan, vice mayor of Shenzhen.

A newly- built hall featuring the "Belt and Road Initiative" will display latest cultural products and 皇冠体育app's traditional culture, according to Wu.