The Sixth Summer Sourcing Show for Gifts, Housewares, and Toys is underway in Hong Kong.

The fair at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center is attracting more than 450 companies from 15 countries and regions.

The venue is divided into eleven sections. Among them are the gift zone, the house garden and an area for high technology in the home.

Starting on July second, the local S.A.R. government will levy a tax on the use of plastic bags. As a result, the local demand for environment-friendly shopping bags has markedly increased.

(CCTV.com/Xinhua News Agency July 8, 2009)