On May 16, 2006, the press conference of Dalian International Garment Textile Fair was held at BeijingHotel. Gao Hucheng, Vice Minister of Commerce,Chen Shujin and Vice Director of China National Textile In-dustry Council, Xia Deren, Mayor of Dalian, Xing Liangzong,Vice Mayor of Dalian, leaders of the supporters and sponsors,Directors of relevant associations and industries, representa-tives from foreign commercial institutions and reporters at-tended the conference. Gao Hucheng and Chen Shujin ex-tended their congratulation speeches. Xia Deren, Mayor ofDalian introduced the situation of China (Dalian) InternationalGarment Textile Fair (CIGF).