Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing (CECIS)

Shanghai Changfeng International Procurement Center is located in the Changfeng Eco-Business District, north of Suzhou Creek, Putuo District, Shanghai. Invested by Shanghai Changfeng Cross-Border Procurement Investment Co., Ltd. and designed and constructed by DAO International Design Group as a complex integrating commercial, exhibition, and office functions, the project will become an exhibition and business hub for Putuo District, Shanghai, and even the western region upon completion, standing as a landmark of the Changfeng Eco-Business District. Total land area: 38,364.5 m²; total gross floor area: 141,702 m². Main functions of the above-ground portion include: a convention and exhibition center, offices, and supporting facilities. Guided by sustainable development principles, the design concept of “Embracing the Bay, Harmony Between Man and Nature” shapes the urban form and architectural image. The site’s environmental character is “half green, half city”—the convention center lies on the south side of Suzhou Creek, with city-center office towers closely adjoining to the north. Reflecting the exhibition center’s nature, the building is designed as a beautiful shell blooming along Suzhou Creek. The creek’s shape is abstracted into a smooth curve that threads through the design. From the gently curving convention hall that evokes a bay, through a stretching form of expanding squares, to the upright, graceful office block, an organic link is forged from Suzhou Creek’s natural ecology to the urban heritage. Other buildings combine strength and softness, echoing one another to create a rich urban intention and highlight the interplay between the city and Suzhou Creek. The design expresses the “unity of heaven and humanity” between the built environment and the natural world. After the Cross-Border Procurement Base is completed, it will regularly host the annual China (Shanghai) International Procurement Fair, the annual International Procurement Trends Seminar, the annual China Procurement Forum, the annual Shanghai Export Commodities Fair, the annual China Local Economic Product Promotion, and various other conferences. The center will also feature a “one-stop” service hall with windows for customs, commodity inspection, banking, international freight forwarding, international chambers of commerce, and business center services. This will offer more convenient channels for customs clearance, inspection, customs-supervised warehouse leasing, settlement, and cargo transportation. Through the latest general trade customs declarations and inspections, unexpected issues can be resolved; multi‑touch visa agency registration for foreign buyers and policy advice will be provided, along with supplier certification as required by purchasers. There will be an exhibition hall for goods, trade negotiation rooms, and year‑round displays of import and export commodities for cross‑border sourcing, complemented by small cross‑border procurement negotiation rooms. A training center will also be established to organize specialized lectures and training sessions, covering policy training, certification training, foreign trade practice training, training programs, and cooperative training seminars. In addition, two headquarters towers for cross‑border procurement will be built, focusing on introducing Shanghai regional headquarters, branches, and subsidiaries of cross‑border procurement groups, while actively attracting corresponding domestic and international trade promotion agencies.