The media center for the upcoming fourth China International Import Expo opened on Thursday. This year's CIIE, scheduled to be held from Nov 5 to 10 in Shanghai, attracted more than 3,000 journalists from 641 media institutions from 30 countries and regions.

Volunteers work at the media center of the fourth China International Import Expo, on Nov 4, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Journalists work at the media center of the fourth China International Import Expo, on Nov 4, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Journalists try virtual reality technology at the media center of the fourth China International Import Expo, on Nov 4, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Non-hereditary inheritor Gong Zhiyu shows how to make Shanghai colored lanterns, on Nov 4, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]

Staff members talk in front of Jinbao, the mascot of the China International Import Expo, on Nov 4, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Xingxin/chinadaily.com.cn]