Last month, I made the long journey to China to attend the Xiamen Stone Fair. My adventure began on a Friday at noon (EST) and I arrived in Xiamen a little before 11 p.m. the next day (10 a.m. Saturday EST). Although exhausted, I was excited. While I had been to Shanghai many years ago, this was my first time in Xiamen. Over the years, I have heard more and more about the stone show, and I was interested to experience it first-hand.
My first reaction was the size of the fair. Even at the start of the first day there was a buzz on the show floor, and not long after the doors opened, the aisles filled with attendees. Once the exhibition was in full swing, it was often difficult to maneuver through the crowd.