The festival now is its 75th edition, which runs from Aug 29 to Sept. 8.
The event, one of the largest of its kind since Apple Pay was launched in China in February 2016, came as the US tech giant ramps up its resources to appeal to local consumers amid mounting competitions from Alibaba's Alipay and Tencent's WeChat Pay services.
The fair required job seekers to wear masks and maintain social distancing of at least 1 meter when lining up to visit the booths of employers.
The festival will run for six weeks until Jan 6.
The experts speaking at the launch of a book on Shenzhen, on the sidelines of the UN-Habitat Assembly, said the city in Guangdong province has experienced rapid economic and environmental transformation, leading to its recognition as innovative, inclusive, young and high-tech.
The fair was first held in Xiamen in 1997.
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The final sales figures revealed early Thursday showed that China's potential in domestic demand remained promising, which was stressed as a strategic underpinning to establish the new paradigm.
The expansion is not expected to affect memory chip supply until 2019 at the earliest, analysts said.
The expo, with a focus on regional cooperation in smart manufacturing, the beauty industry and food, will be held in Weifang in East China's Shandong province from September 23 to 25.
The exhibition Mondo Scripto is being held at the Halcyon Gallery before heading for a tour of Asia, America and Europe, including a stint at Shanghai's Museum of Modern Art, and gives fans a chance to view handwritten lyrics alongside original sketches by the 77-year-old American artist to illustrate the meaning or context of his songs.