The First Xi'an International Food Expo kicked off on June 15 in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, and it is scheduled to run to June 18.

Matters get underway at the opening of the First Xi'an International Food Expo on June 15. [Photo/WeChat account of Xi'an Release]

The expo consists of six forums, three exhibitions and a one-day food discovery tour, with the aim of further enhancing the overall image of Xi'an's food and catering sector.

It will also promote the emergence of Xi'an as an international gastronomic capital and develop a resource trading platform for Shaanxi's cuisine and its entire catering industry supply chain.

At the six forums, research and development experts and leading supply chain brand leaders have been invited to put forward feasible suggestions for the development of the local catering industry through keynote speeches, round table dialogues and on-site exchanges.

Hungry visitors sample some food at a stand at the expo. [Photo/WeChat account of Xi'an Release]

The three exhibitions – the 8th Xi'an Catering Supply Chain Expo and the 2nd Shaanxi Cuisine Supply Chain Conference, the International Food Carnival, as well as the Shaanxi Famous Banquet Exhibition – will celebrate Shaanxi's culinary strengths, including its signature dishes and specialty snacks.

During the one-day food discovery tour, a team of entrepreneurs from all over the country will visit four major supply chain companies to investigate their development history, food production, product development and sales.

A group of folks eagerly checks out a booth at the expo. [Photo/WeChat account of Xi'an Release]