The 2017 Mount Tai Agricultural Machinery Exhibition attracts huge crowds in Tai'an, Shandong province. [Photo by Du Qian/ my0538.com]

The 2017 Mount Tai Agricultural Machinery Exhibition recently came to an end in Tai'an, Shandong province, netting a trading volume of 21.47 million yuan ($3.28 million).

Jointly organized by the Tai'an government and the Shandong provincial bureau of agricultural machinery, the event was the first of its kind held in the city. It was one of the major activities scheduled for the 2017 Tai'an Fair for Investment and Cooperation.

Purchasers closely examine attributes and functions of a workhorse vehicle during the 2017 Mount Tai Agricultural Machinery Exhibition in Tai'an, Shandong province. [Photo by Du Qian/ my0538.com]

Covering an area of 20,000 square meters, the exhibition gathered local enterprise as well as well-known agricultural machinery manufacturers such as Lovol, Changzhou Dongfeng Agricultural Machinery Group and YTO Group. The three-day event attracted more than 177 procurement groups and over 20,000 visitors.

Various large agricultural mechanics are on display during the 2017 Mount Tai Agricultural Machinery Exhibition in Tai'an, Shandong province. [Photo by Du Qian/ my0538.com]