A car model stands at her booth at the Gansu International Automobile Trade Fair.[Photo/Xinhua]

The six-day Gansu International Automobile Trade Fair was proved profitable this year with 17,563 vehicles reserved for purchase, at a value of 1.75 billion yuan ($269.3 million). The yearly event was held at the Gansu International Convention and Exhibition Center in Lanzhou city, Gansu province on May 4.

With more than 1,000 automobiles on display, the exhibition area covered 50,000 square meters occupying the first and second floors of the exhibition center.