The sprawling commercial city of Canton (pop. 3,000,000), 110 miles by rail from Hong Kong, has for thirteen centuries been China's principal point of contact with the outside world, a traditional gathering place for both Asian and European traders. This month businessmen from more than 100 nations visited Canton for the semiannual trade fair, at which many of China's foreign-trade deals are arranged. Among the visitors to the fair was TIME Correspondent David Aikman. His report:
The lush, subtropical greens of Canton's trees and parks give almost no hint that fall is upon China. But there are other sights and...
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