Hundreds of Chinese products were put on display on Thursday at the opening of the 17th Dakar International Trade Fair, attracting a large number of visitors.

Senegalese Prime Minister Macky Sall, accompanied by Commerce Minister Mamadou Diop Decroix, cut the ribbon at a ceremony to open the China Trade Fair, part of the Dakar trade show.

Covering 1,000 square meters, the China section was flooded by visitors eager to make business deals, seek information or look for temporary jobs.

Wang Hede, head of the Chinese team, hailed the opening of the China Trade Fair in Dakar, saying it was the first business show staged by China in Senegal since the two countries resumed diplomatic relations in October 2005.

China puts on show nearly 1,000 varieties of products, involving 41 enterprises from the major cities of Beijing, Tianjin, Shenzhen and Chongqing, as well as the provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Hunan.

The Chinese counters also offer publications to visitors, briefing them on the economic development and people's life in China.