Potatoes, which have sections showing red or purple markings resembling marbles, are brought by Jianchuan county, Yunnan province to the trade fair held in Shanghai from Oct 17 to 21. [Photo/WeChat account: sh-jiading]

A trade fair displaying the featured products of several national-level poverty-stricken areas is set to take place in Shanghai from Oct 17 to 21.

Jointly organized by the Shanghai municipal government and the Shanghai-based Jiefang Daily, the fair aims to promote the formation of a production and sales system for the featured products of the poverty-stricken areas, to improve the marketization of the products and popularity, and eventually to help the areas get rid of poverty.

Ham, a featured product of Yunlong county, Yunnan province, is on display at the trade fair held in Shanghai from Oct 17 to 21. [Photo/WeChat account: sh-jiading]

All the participating cities and regions, including Dechen county of Yunnan province, Zunyi of Guizhou province, Kashgar of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, Shigatse city of the Tibet autonomous region, Wanzhou of Chongqing, and Yiling district of Yichang of Hubei province, will bring their specialty goods to the four venues of the fair.

The four venues of the fair are in Shanghai's Jiading district, Changning district, Minxing distircit, and Pudong New Area.

Black garlic from Eryuan county, Yunnan province is a kind of fermented garlic, which is ready-to-eat without producing bad breath and is good for constipation. [Photo/WeChat account: sh-jiading]

Timetable of the four venues:

1.Shanghai Jiading Gymnasium

Address: No 118 Xincheng Road, Jiading district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 9:00 – 17:00 on Oct 17-19, 21?

??????????????????????? ?9:00 – 20:00 on Oct 20

2.Shanghai Agricultural Exhibition Hall

Address: No 2268 Hongqiao Road, Changning district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 9:00 – 16:30 on Oct 19-21

???????????????????????? 9:00 – 14:00 on Oct 22

3.Shanghai Minxing Gymnasium

Address: No 288 Xinzhen Road, Minxing district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 9:00 – 17:00 on Oct 17-19, 21

???????????????????????? 9:00 – 20:00 on Oct 20

4.Shanghai Yuanshen Gymnasium

Address: No 888 Taolin Road, Pudong New district, Shanghai

Opening hour: 9:00 – 17:00 on Oct 17-19

???????????????????????? 9:00 – 20:00 on Oct 20

???????????????????????? 9:00 – 12:00 on Oct 21