Local innovation and sustainability in Shanghai Design Week

This year's Shanghai Design Week will be bigger and better than ever, according to organisers, with 13,000 products on offer, a 30-percent increase from last year. Taobao agent It's regarded as the first event in the so-called 'design season'.

Shanghai Design Week

Most designs are for consumer products such as clothing, furniture and decoration. This is the fourth year for Shanghai to hold the design week. It will promote the city's innovation industry, and environmental protection will be a common theme.

The three-day event, which opens on September the 25th at the Shanghai Exhibition Center, will also include art and music. Last year,China Ebay the event attracted 100,000 participants.