The 6th Chongqing Cultural Industry Expo opens at the Chongqing International Expo Center on Sept 14. [Photo by Zhang Lanxi and Yu Tao/cq.cbg.cn]

The 6th Chongqing Cultural Industry Expo is currently underway at the Chongqing International Expo Center.

Scheduled to last until Sept 17, the four-day expo features six themed pavilions and has gathered thousands of worldwide exhibitors.

The expo's Trade Pavilion, showcasing international cultural and creative products, musical instruments, 3D printing, tourism real estate and imported e-commerce traded products, is proving to be a hot spot for visitors.

Exquisite crafts from Taiwan are exhibited during the 6th Chongqing Cultural Industry Expo. [Photo by Xiong Ming/Chongqing Daily]

The expo's N4 Pavilion has attracted crowds of children and their families with toy exhibitions, unmanned airplane experiences and technology classes on robotics.

Art lovers can also find crafts from across the country, including exhibitions of calligraphy, painting, photography and antiques at this year's event.

Chongqing cultural industries have been booming in recent years. The amount of cultural and creative companies in Chongqing added up to 100,000 by 2016, bringing the city an industrial value of 61.5 billion yuan ($9.4 billion).

The 6th Chongqing Cultural Industry Expo attract crowds of visitors on Sept 14. [Photo/cq.cbg.cn]

Edited by Zachary Dye