International Metro Expo

Start Date
13-APR-10
End Date
15-APR-10

Venue
City / State
Country

Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre
Guangzhou
China

Event Profile:
Metro Expo, a unique exhibition specialized on China’s metro sector, was firstly introduced in 1989. Its first inception in Guangzhou played an important role in the construction of Guangzhou Metro. Since then, the Expo has specially been held in Guangzhou, Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing and Dalian to associate [...]

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