China will host Shanghai Comic Convention

In December 2019, the organizer of the China International Cartoon Festival ( CICF ） announced that it has officially become the host of The Shanghai Comic Convention（SHCC），and will hold The  SHCC in Shanghai, China。CICF is a major activity supported by the national 12th five-year plan.   It has been held for 12 years and is recognized by mainstream media as the largest animation and game exhibition in China.   SHCC covers all aspects of popular culture and integrates all kinds of trendy elements (animation, film and television, games, toys, stars, artists, Cosplay, etc.) fans like best, providing Chinese fans with unprecedented hit experience.

The exhibition schedule for 2020 has been set.  Guangzhou and Haikou will hold their festivals during the May 1 holiday.  Guangzhou May 1 festival will continue to be held at Poly World Trade Center.  Hainan International Digital Entertainment Expo and Hainan CICF International Animation & Game Exhibition (AJ×CICF) will continue to meet fans at the Haikou Convention & Exhibition Center.  CICF and the Asia Game Festival (AFG) position themselves as the country’s largest comprehensive animation game fest, which will continue to take up the National Day golden week holiday.  SHCC, which remains to focus on European and American comics, popular film and television works and hardcore game content, chooses to be held in 2021 New Year’s Day holiday.   When mutually co-developed, they will become the domestic cultural and creative industries bright spots for steady growth and outstanding consumption, which synchronously drive animation game IP to be more complete with smooth development of the entire industrial chain.