China to Hold In't Exposition on Internet Culture

China will hold the fifth China International Exposition on Internet Culture from Oct. 25 to Oct. 28 at the Beijing Exhibition Centre, according to Chinese Ministry of Culture on Sunday.

The exposition, themed with "new technology, new culture, new life", will showcase new life style of people in internet age.

According to the ministry, the exhibition areas are composed of three parts: internet applications area will mainly focus on various 3G products; online cultural life area will exhibit portal Website, search engine, and communication software; new digital lifestyle area will display games, online music and video.

Liu Yuzhu, director of the Cultural Market Department under the Ministry of Culture said, "We hope to offer a national service platform for internet industry and at the same time guide the development of the internet industry through the exposition."

Other activities including forums, internet music competition, COSPLAY DV competition will be staged, according to the Ministry.

The floor space for this year's exhibition reached 30,000 square meters, 33 percent more than that of last year. Companies from more than 20 countries and regions will attend the exposition.

The exposition is jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Information Industry, and other five ministries. （Source：Xinhua）