Cultural significance of the CIIE enhanced By Song Mengxing | China Daily | Updated: 2021-07-06 08:04 Share CLOSE Government officials from Shanghai, Shandong province and Suzhou in Jiangsu province, as well as representatives from the China International Import Expo Bureau, NECC(Shanghai) and the Shanghai branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, attend the opening ceremony for the art and cultural exhibition on July 3.[Photo provided to China Daily] The cultural significance of the China International Import Expo has been highlighted in a variety of recent events celebrating two important occasions for the expo. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.