The 16th West Lake International Expo kicked off in Hangzhou, Capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 17, 2014.The expo runs for 22 days and ends on Dec 7.

According to the expo's website, the West Lake International Expo is expected to attract around 8 million tourists. The trade volume is expected to reach 10 billion yuan ($1.6 billion).

The water-drop shaped exhibits of "The Dancing Water Drops" float above the waters of West Lake in Hangzhou, Capital of East China's Zhejiang province, Oct 16, 2014. The droplets were designed by Chinese artist Simon Ma. The tallest one in the middle is 25 meters in height. [Photo/Xinhua]