More than 250 domestic and foreign businesses have registered to take part, including the German Bomag Machinery Co., China's Xuzhou Engineering Machinery Group and 3M China Ltd.

Exhibits at the show, sponsored by China's Ministry of Communications, include engineering machinery, engineering materials, testing devices and information technology for use in engineering projects.

Seminars will be held during the exhibition to discuss advances in road engineering technology and the application of information technology in communications.

(Xinhua News Agency October 19, 2002)