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China loves exhibitions. Exhibitions provide people with a chance to see what is available, and perhaps
more importantly, what may be available. In order to make your visit more efficient, the rules listed below
may be of some help to you.
Avoid attending the opening ceremony
Unless your company is sponsoring (主办) the exhibition, find out when the opening ceremony is and
show up about 30 minutes after that. The opening ceremony is like a starting gun as soon as it's over, the
gathered crowds will rush to the doors to get inside the exhibition halls.
Don't be distracted (分散注意) by pretty models
Hot cars and pretty girls may go well together, but don't be distracted by them. Remember what you
really want to see at an exhibition.
Go early.
Unlike the western competitors, Chinese exhibitors don't give away a lot of freebies during exhibitions.
So, if you want the freebies, go to the show on the first day, right after the opening ceremony.
Don't go during lunch hour
Lunch is like a daily national holiday in China, Lunch hour, unfortunately, leaves exhibition booths (摊位)
manned by guys who are more interested in stuffing (塞满) food into their mouths than explaining the product
or promoting (促进) the company.
Avoid any booth with a big screen TV, a video game, or a loudspeaker
These are cheap ways of attracting consumers to visit a booth, and it doesn't always guarantee that the
vendor (买主) has a good product to show. Its purpose is to attract people with an electronic dog-and-pony
show.
Hand your name cards out to everyone
Take plenty of business cards in both Chinese and English with you when going to an exhibition. Hand
them out to every exhibitor whose booth you visit. This method helps advertise the name or your company,
so don't leave home without them!
Follow the guards
Guards are available to assist anyone in need of help and to keep order. So follow them and look for the
best products to see at an exhibition.
Set a time limit
Prepare for what you want to see, how much time you want to spend and where you want to spend your
time.
Remember these rules and you will have a fruitful experience at an exhibition.
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text? [ ]
A. Lunch hour is a good time for you to visit a booth.
B. You'd better set a time limit.
C. You can ask for help from the guards.
D. Exhibitors usually hand out freebies on the first day of an exhibition.
2. What is the clever way to advertise your company according to the text? [ ]
A. To hold an exhibition.
B. To hand your name cards out to every exhibitor you visit.
C. To attend the opening ceremony.
D. To visit all the booths at an exhibition.
3. What does the underlined word "freebies" mean? [ ]
A. A kind of toy
B. A kind of food
C. Something that is given to somebody without payment
D. Something that is given to somebody with payment
4. What would be the best title for the text? [ ]
A. Why Do You Attend an Exhibition
B. Rules for Attending an Exhibition in China
C. Rules for Holding an Exhibition in China
D. An Exhibition Means an Advertisement
