File photo: A statue of Marvel's Antman is exhibited at the 13th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival in Hangzhou. [Photo/VCG]

As the main event of the 17th China International Cartoon & Animation Festival, the 17th CICAF Industry Expo will run from Sept 29 to Oct 4 at the Whitehorse Lake International Exhibition Center.

Despite the global COVID-19 outbreak, the expo still managed to attract foreign exhibitors including Marvel, SEGA and TV TOKYO. Their exhibition area can be found at the B1 venue.

According to Marvel, the world's biggest Iron Man statue, which is 5 meters in height and weighs 540 kilograms, will be shipped to Hangzhou. 

A map of the 17th CICAF Industry Expo. [Photo/cicaf.com]

The previous edition consisted of 45 activities and attracted over 2,680 companies from 65 countries and regions.

Location: No 336 South Changjiang Road, Binjiang district

Dates: Sept 29 to Oct 4, 2021