The 18th Hangzhou Cultural & Creative Industry Expo kicked off at Hangzhou White Horse Lake Creative Eco-City International Convention & Exhibition Center on October 17. What are the highlights?

Ten museums in Hangzhou hold the joint cultural & creative exhibition. Visitors can purchase the cultural & creative products from museums, and taste delicious food, such as Shallot Stuffed Pancake and Song Painting Coffee.

The “Belt and Road” International Cultural and Art Exchange Exhibition shows exotic charm, with the oldest Egyptian papyrus painting in the world, “over-one-meter-high” Indian milky tea, and imaginative ceramic works from different countries. Each scene is eye-opening.

The International Art Week gathers handicrafts from all over China, bringing the strong sense of experience. Visitors can buy bamboo weaving, ceramics, woodcarvings and other handicrafts, and learn how to make them on the site.

Digital technology becomes the highlight of Hangzhou's pavilion. The exhibition areas in the districts of Hangzhou display the charm of digital technology in different forms. Visitors can wear VR glasses to experience digital entertainment, and can also interact with digital human and enjoy the robot show on the site.

In addition, there is Hangzhou Illustration Art Exhibition, International Fashion Play Design Show, Panda Theme Exhibition, and Chinese-French Drama Joint Performance.