How Belarusian Exposition Going to Attract Guests at Shanghai EXPO

The China International Import Expo has officially opened in Shanghai. Nearly 4,000 companies from 155 countries are participating, including Belarus. Our country is represented by more than 40 enterprises.

Aleksandrina Utyupina, Deputy Director of the Belinterexpo Unitary Enterprise of the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, explained what products Belarus will showcase:

"The idea behind our stand is flax, the gold of Belarus. Flax has been grown on our land since ancient times. Flax is an ancient crop, our tradition. Many unique items were made from flax—from handkerchiefs to clothing, and everything in between. Therefore, flax is very difficult to obtain and grow. This demonstrates our hardworking nation. Therefore, we felt it was crucial to show the world that we have preserved this tradition, that we are reviving it, that we produce a great deal of flax products, and that we dedicated this year's exhibition display to flax."