The U.K. National Pavilion made its debut at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) on Saturday in Beijing.

Editor's note: The U.K. National Pavilion made its inaugural appearance at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing on Saturday.

Honored as the Guest Country for the 2023 CIFTIS, the United Kingdom has dispatched its most expansive delegation to the fair to date. The U.K. Pavilion, housed within the China National Convention Center from Sept. 2 to 6, plays host to over 60 U.K. firms and institutions. These entities span a broad array of industries, from digital, environmental and financial to education, healthcare, and the creative sectors.

The photo, taken on Sept. 2, 2023, shows a scale model of London's iconic Tower Bridge at the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services, which kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

Participants pose for a photo at the opening ceremony of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2023. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

The photo, taken on Sept. 2, 2023, shows a naked-eye 3D screen at the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services, which kicked off in Beijing on Saturday. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

A signing ceremony for a Memorandum of Understanding was held at the opening ceremony of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2023. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

Visitors attend the opening ceremony of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2023. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

Visitors attend the opening ceremony of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2023. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

Visitors attend the opening ceremony of the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2023. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]

The photo taken on Sept. 2, 2023, shows the U.K. Pavilion at the 2023 China International Fair for Trade in Services, which kicked off on Saturday in Beijing. [Photo by Cui Can/China.org.cn]