27th TAIPEI CYCLE opened March 5 at the Taipei World Trade Center(TWTC) Nankang Exhibition Hall, Exhibition Hall 1. At the opening ceremony, Dr. Wang Chih-kang, chairman of TAITRA (Taiwan External Trade Development Council), the organizer of 27th TAIPEI CYCLE & 41st TaiSPO, indicated that these Shows fully utilized all available space in TWTC exhibition halls, with 1,477 exhibitors occupying 5,054 booths in total, and expected to attract 10,000 international visitors and generate USD 600 million in business opportunities. Besides the presence of major brands from Taiwan, 27% exhibitors of TAIPEI CYCLE exhibitors came from overseas, demonstrating the international standing of TAIPEI CYCLE as a leading platform to lead the industry forward worldwide. Mr. Antony Lo, chairman of Taiwan Bicycle Exporters’ Association (TBA), indicated that in spite of the global economic downturn, the unit price of complete bicycles Taiwan exported from Taiwan kept rising, reaching USD 450 per unit in 2013