A visitor walks past the booth of 3M Company during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Shanghai, Nov. 8, 2019 (Xinhua) -- A total of 192 U.S. companies have participated in second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, an increase of 18 percent over last year.

The floor space of U.S. exhibition area reached 47,500 square meters, taking up the largest exhibition area among all participating countries.

From food and clothing to vehicles and aircraft, visitors can find almost everything from U.S. enterprises, which are hoping to grab a bigger slice of the Chinese market and strike more deals at the expo.

People visit the booth of GE Appliances during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Visitors walk past the booth of HOLOGIC, Inc. during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

People visit the booth of Boston Scientific during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

People visit the booth of Corning Incorporated during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

People visit the booth of JAVA GROUP INC during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

Visitors experience interactive devices at the booth of Boeing Company during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

Visitors walk past the booth of MSD during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)■