HAIKOU /China/, July 27. /TASS/. The Russian Dyatkovo Crystal Factory products are displayed at the 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo held in Haikou (Hainan province, South China). The most expensive item at the booth was a crystal chess worth 48,600 yuan ($7,18,000 at the current exchange rate) which was presented on the Chinese market for the first time, TASS correspondent reported.
"Our most expensive exhibit is a chess set, worth about 50 thousand yuan. Our most budget item is a set of crystal shot glasses, their price is about 100 yuans ($ 14.8 - by TASS)," Lu Yungan, Director General of Shanghai Caiying, a company which sells Dyatkovo Crystal Factory products in China told TASS.
The company has been working for almost two years to promote the Russian crystal products on the Chinese market, he said. He also noted that this is the first chess set in the company's collection.
"This is not the most expensive Dyatkovo Crystal Factory product that is or has been sold in the PRC market," Lu Yungan continued. According to him, the biggest price tag for Russian crystal sold in China reached about 700-800 thousand yuan ($103,400-118,17 thousand).
Dyatkovo Crystal Factory was founded in 1790 and its products became world famous over the years and won many international awards for their high quality, the portal says. As of 1952, this brand's crystal sets and other utensils are used at receptions in the Kremlin. The crystal factory's products were repeatedly included in ratings of Russia's best goods and were auctioned by Sotheby's and Christie's, the world's most famous and oldest auction houses.
About the expo
The 2nd China International Consumer Products Expo will be held from July 25 to 30 and will feature over 2,800 brands from more than 60 countries and regions around the world. Over 600 kinds of products will be unveiled during the expo. As expected, the exhibition will be visited by more than 40 thousand businessmen. France is the guest of honor at this year's event.
The opening ceremony marked the start of the Expo's business program. The exhibition itself started on Tuesday: from July 26 to 28 the exhibition will be open only for the business community and mass media, and on July 29-30 it will open its doors for the general public.