On May 18, 1999, the first "Nan'an (National) Building Materials Economic and Trade Fair" was held at the First Minnan Building Materials Market, which marked the earliest beginning of Shuitou "Stone Expo". It has evolved from an initial building materials exhibition to a professional stone exhibition; from a mobile exhibition hall to a fixed one; and from a regional exhibition with only Nan'an-based enterprises participating to an international exhibition with enterprises from more than a dozen countries. As a witness and participant in the development of Nan'an's stone industry, Shuitou Stone Expo has become the largest industry exhibition in China and one of the most influential and renowned professional stone exhibitions in the world. It continuously leads the development trend of the industry and serves as a bright business card to showcase the charm of Nan'an and the elegance of Shuitou as the "Stone Capital".
For the stone industry in China, Shuitou Industry Influence**: Stone Fair attracts over 1,000 enterprises at home and abroad and more than 100,000 professional visitors annually. The cumulative transaction volume has exceeded 100 billion yuan. It serves as a core platform for technical exchanges and trade matching, promoting China's transformation from a "large stone country" to a "powerful stone country".
For the local industry in Shuitou, the Stone Expo has directly driven Shuitou to transform from a regional processing base to a global stone trade center, forming the pattern of "the world looks at China for stones, and China looks at Shuitou for stones". It has built a full-industry chain ecology integrating mining, processing, design and exhibition.
For the stone industry in China, Shuitou Industry Influence**: Stone Fair attracts over 1,000 enterprises at home and abroad and more than 100,000 professional visitors annually. The cumulative transaction volume has exceeded 100 billion yuan. It serves as a core platform for technical exchanges and trade matching, promoting China's transformation from a "large stone country" to a "powerful stone country".
