Xiamen Stone Show Now Set for June 2023
XIAMEN, China – The China Xiamen International Stone Fair is moving down the 2023 calendar to early summer.
Event organizers announced today that the 23rd edition of the event is rescheduled to June 5-8 in Xiamen, with an eye on easing travel restrictions in China due to COVID-19.
The event had been set for March 26-29.
“With joint exploration and efforts in the past three years, a ‘new normal’ that ensures the safety and health of the people to the greatest extent, while maintains the normal operation of society and guarantees a sound economic development is taking shape,” noted a statement from the organizers. “Since November, China has continued to optimize measures against the pandemic.”
The rescheduling, the statement continued, is “in order to better go through the transitional period and expect a more open-up situation.
“We deeply apologize for any inconvenience it may cause. With all efforts, we will create a safe and rewarding gathering for the stone community.”
The statement also cited new rules implemented by China last month for foreign travelers, including a reduction in mandatory quarantine and changes in COVID testing.
“We hope more regulations on international traveling will be eased in the coming future,” according to the show organizers.
For more information on the 2023 event, go to www.stonefair.org.cn.
Scheduling of the Xiamen Stone Fair – the world’s largest, pre-pandemic – has been elastic in the past few years. The show didn’t open at all in 2020 after two reschedulings, and finally came back as an in-person event in May 2021. This year’s event, originally set for March, went through two postponements before opening the doors to attendees in late July.
