SHANGHAI, Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- ECO LIFESTYLES 2011
is already described as the "largest and most comprehensive eco
exhibition in China".
To be held at the Shanghai World
Expo Theme Pavilion from 15 to 17 September 2011, the event will
bring together eco-friendly companies and LOHAS brands. It also
aims to grow China’s LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and
Sustainability) market, by educating consumers on the benefits of
eco-friendly and green products, as well as encouraging green and
eco-friendly lifestyles.
ECO LIFESTYLES 2011 will showcase
Eco/LOHAS products, including Food, Design, Home, Fashion, Health,
Beauty and Transportation. It will be a full three day event,
inspiring healthy ecological lifestyles for China.
The three-day exhibition will be
held alongside two major events, namely the ECO LIFESTYLES DESIGN
FAIR, and the Eco Industry and LOHAS Forum.
The ECO LIFESTYLES DESIGN FAIR, a
component of ECO LIFESTYLES 2011, will showcase innovative
sustainable designs in China, using eco-friendly materials.
Categories include home design, furniture, household arts, product
and fashion. A premiere sustainable Design Competition has been
organized and well-received, with a larger than expected number of
entries. Finalists' works will be showcased and judged at the
three-day event, which will include a fashion show featuring works
from the competition and well-established fashion brands, like
Liliming Design and Yi Hui Fashion.
For the Eco Industry and LOHAS
Forum, many of China's senior government officials from the
environmental and agriculture sector will attend. They will be
joined by green investors, industry experts and top executives from
China's growing eco and LOHAS industry. To be held from 15 to 16
September 2011, the forum will serve as a platform for networking
and learning the latest developments in the eco and LOHAS
industry.
There will also be concurrent
activities and special pavilions for the consumers and the public.
These include the Green Transportation Hub, LOHAS One-stop Eco
Home, the Nostalgia Theme Pavilion, the Healthy and Organic Food
Pavilion, the Family Leisure Experience Centre, Green Kitchen,
Designing Healthy Lifestyles Pavilion and the One Million Signature
LOHAS Day Event.
In the GREEN KITCHEN, visitors can
learn about eating healthily, with great tasting foods, beverages,
and organic desserts. They can also pick up a few tips on city
farming and grow their own vegetables, which guides at the GREEN
KITCHEN will share.
The Healthy and Organic Food
Pavilion, co-organized by the Hangzhou Organic Promotion Centre,
will showcase nutritious foods, as well as provide talks on ways to
eat healthily and avoiding harmful foods.
The Family Leisure Experience Centre
will feature DIY activities for visitors to learn about eco-living,
such as crafting toys from bamboo and making a bag using old
clothes.
The Designing Healthy Lifestyles
Pavilion, designed with its own unique and organic style, will have
workshops for visitors, and educate consumers on healthy and
sustainable living in China. Exhibitors will also demonstrate how
to equip homes with proper insulation, non-toxic and sustainable
materials, and ways to live a more eco-friendly life.
In the One Million Signature LOHAS
DAY event, more residents in Shanghai will get a chance to sign up
and pledge their affirmation to live a LOHAS Day. In one of the
earlier signature collection drives, 500 students and academics
from Shanghai University pledged their commitment to live a day of
health and sustainability. This signature drive will be held at
shopping centres, universities and residents' communities in the
future, and will continue into the ECO LIFESTYLES 2011 event.
Local Chinese exhibitors at ECO
LIFESTYLES 2011 include ECOH, China's largest chain of natural
organic products stores; Sailaiya, well-known in China for its
eco-friendly accessories and organic garments for children; and
Shanghai Forever, one of the biggest bicycle companies in the world
and an established household brand in China, with a listing on the
Shanghai Stock Exchange.
International exhibitors include
Lekue, one of the world's leading producers in innovative silicone
home products; Dethlefsen & Balk (D&B), one of the world's
oldest suppliers of high-quality teas; and OSIM, a global leader in
healthy lifestyles products, with a listing on Singapore's Stock
Exchange.
Not to be left out are over 80 small
and medium-sized enterprises and eco-start-ups, producing niche
eco-friendly products and crafts. These niche eco-friendly items
may appeal to consumers, who are looking for more down-to-earth and
unique, but eco-friendly fare.
Overall, ECO LIFESTYLES 2011 will
feature exhibitors from countries and regions, including: China,
Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, USA, Malaysia, Germany, Spain,
Switzerland, UK and France.
Click on www.ecolifestyles.cn/en to
see more details of the event.
ECO LIFESTYLES 2011 is supported by
the Shanghai municipal government and organized by Shanghai
Municipal Commission of Commerce, Shanghai Municipal Commission of
Economy and Information, Shanghai Municipal Education Commission,
Shanghai Municipal Agricultural Commission and China Trade
Promotion Committee.
The exhibition is also supported by
the Shanghai Shopping Festival, which has listed the event as one
of the "to-do" activities for shoppers in September.
ECO LIFESTYLES 2011 is presented by
Shanghai Ecowing Business Consulting Co, Ltd. The company’s
Managing Director, Ms Emma Xu, said: "We are optimistic that
visitors to the exhibition will learn a thing or two on eco and
LOHAS living, and we hope this will translate to more residents in
Shanghai and China living healthier and more sustainable lives."
For media enquiries, please
contact:
Patrick Wong
Shanghai Ecowing Business Consulting Co, Ltd.
Tel: +65 9327 1535
Fax: +86 21 6605 7998
Email: [email protected]
Lisa Cao
Shanghai Ecowing Business Consulting Co, Ltd.
Tel: +86 21 6605 1988
Fax: +86 21 6605 7998
Email: [email protected]
SOURCE Shanghai Ecowing Business
Consulting Co, Ltd.