World Design Congress – turn “Made in China” into “Created in China”

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Source: CCTV.com

“Made in China” will be transformed into “Created in China.” The [Icograda] World Design Congress, praised as the “Olympics of the design world” will be held from October 24 to 30 in Beijing. It will be the first time that China has won the right to host the event. Then, 800 well-known designers from around the world will gather in Beijing, where they will discuss the urgent problems facing the world design industry as well as the development of the industry. […]

The conference is co-sponsored by China Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group, the National Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Industrial Design Center. The theme of the conference is “Xin” symbolizing the communication of “messages”, the transmission of “faith”, dialogues seeking transparency and mutual trust, and cross-boundary global cooperation. The conference will last for seven days and will consist of four major themes, “design for more people, harmonious and sustainable development, communication and defining the future and design.”

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