By Qian Ding, CCTV.com reporter and editor

The 12th Beijing International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo is held in China International Exhibition Center from September 10-13.

The theme of this year's expo is "Integration of Cultural and Technology, Inheritance, Innovation and Development." 86 delegations from UNESCO, Europe-China Belt & Road Cultural & Tourism Development Committee, Russia, the United States, Germany, France, and other international organizations, countries and regions, as well as delegations from 23 Chinese mainland provinces joined in.

The Mongolian dance show at the expo. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Artist from Hebei, China presenting her straw braiding skill at the expo.  (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Disabled girl making dough figures. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Artist from India painting henna on visitor's arm. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Artworks shown at the expo. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Inner Mongolia stall at the expo. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Flower paper exhibited at the expo. (Photo/ Qian Ding)

Beijing is China's culture, technology innovation and international communication center. Beijing International Cultural & Creative Industry Expo was set up in 2006. The last 11 expos have attracted 565 delegations and 14,342 professionals from more than 100 international organizations, countries and regions. Around 11 million people participated at the expo. Total trading volume has reached about 786.1 billion RMB.

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