三月初的新加坡,已是春意盎然。整个国家在一片葱茏的绿色里,空气清新,道路整洁,处处都给人一种赏心悦目的感觉。笔者应新加坡家具工业理事会的邀请,采访’96新加坡国际家具展。本届展览会与1996年办公室家具国际展、1996年亚细安家具展联合举办,三会合一,盛况空前。展出面积达2.8万平方米,有来自20多个国家的300余家厂商参展,络绎不绝的参观者有2万之众,来自全世界70多个国家。展销成绩尤可骄人,现场订购值即达2亿美元,预计在今后的一年里接获的订单有7亿美元之巨。近年,东南亚地区经济发展极为迅速,有 Singapore in early March was already spring. The whole country is in a verdant green environment with fresh air and neat roads, giving people a pleasing sensation everywhere. The author interviewed the ’96 Singapore International Furniture Fair at the invitation of the Singapore Furniture Industry Council. This exhibition was jointly held with the 1996 International Exhibition of Office Furniture and the ASEAN Furniture Fair in 1996. The three conferences were united and unprecedented. With an exhibition area of ​​28,000 square meters, there are more than 300 exhibitors from more than 20 countries. There are 20,000 visitors from more than 70 countries around the world. The sales performance is particularly impressive. The on-site order value is up to 200 million U.S. dollars. It is expected that the order received in the coming year will be 700 million U.S. dollars. In recent years, the economic development in Southeast Asia has been extremely rapid.