
The theme of this expo is "'box' meets Baigou and embraces the world - digital intelligence empowers industries to gather strength to connect the world"
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Baigou has gathered more than 8,000 luggage manufacturing companies, with an annual output of nearly 1 billion luggage, and a trade network covering 205 countries and regions.
China News Service, Baoding, November 8 (Li Yusu, Xu Qiaoming, Feng Yun) On November 8, the 2026 China Baigou International Luggage Expo opened at the Hedao International Luggage Trading Center in Baoding City, Hebei Province. This year’s expo, with the theme of “The box meets Baigou and embraces the world—digital and intelligent empowered industries gather forces to connect the world”, attracted more than 3,500 Chinese and foreign purchasers to attend the expo.
At the opening ceremony, Yang Zhongliang, Secretary of the Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Baigou New Town, introduced in his speech that Baigou has built a whole luggage industry chain, gathering more than 8,000 manufacturing companies, with an annual output of nearly 1 billion luggage, and the industrial foundation of "China's Luggage Capital" continues to be consolidated. The local industry has accelerated its transformation from "Made in Baigou" to "Intelligent Manufacturing in Baigou" and "Baigou Brand". The trade network covers 205 countries and regions, realizing the leap from "buying nationwide and selling nationwide" to "buying globally and selling globally".
In addition, key project promotions and centralized signings were held at the opening ceremony, covering cross-border overseas supply chain co-construction, industry-education integration innovation and empowerment, and industry bringing overseas ecological synergy.
At the same time, this expo has set up ten special exhibition areas, with nearly 500 brands on display. More than 10,000 new luggage products, national cultural and creative products, plush trendy products, and intelligent design results are displayed on the same stage, fully demonstrating the full chain of industrial strength from creative design, precision manufacturing, auxiliary materials to domestic distribution, and cross-border overseas exports.
It is reported that this expo will last for a total of 3 days. In addition to the main venue exhibition, 12 parallel themed events including sharing sessions on the high-quality development of branding in the luggage industry, "Bob Cup" competition awards, e-commerce AI intelligent agent empowerment training sessions, cross-border overseas matchmaking sessions, domestic and foreign purchaser precision talks, and AI original design innovation matchmaking sessions were simultaneously held to provide exhibitors with integrated services of display, forum, docking, and negotiation.
This expo is hosted by Hebei Guozhen Huimao Industrial Park Operation Co., Ltd. and co-organized by Hebei Tiande Industrial Group Co., Ltd., Hebei Ximano Luggage Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Hebei Chunli Leather Co., Ltd., and Baoding Yangqi Luggage Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
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