The Ministry of Culture and Shenzhen municipal government recently announced a plan to hold China Design Exhibition 2012.

The exhibition, to be held in December in Shenzhen, will be divided into four segments namely product design, graphic design, space design and crossover design.

The product design segment will focus on the integration of Chinese design and manufacturing. It is aimed at exploring an effective path to upgrade Chinese creativity. Space design segment will use models and videos to demonstrate more than 50 space classifications such as community, transport and shopping space.

Graphic design segment features the subjects of image, magazine and character designs, while crossover design discusses how design work influences the entire society.

The exhibition invites nationwide entries.