A growing number of Chinese exporters attending the 113th Canton Fair - the annual barometer of China's foreign trade, which finished on Sunday in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province - report they are successfully shifting their traditional export-focused businesses to chasing sales at home.

Chen Zhiyu, vice-general manager of Fujian Meinkind Baby Products Co, for instance, said there is enough demand in China for its child car safety seats.

"More than 80 percent of our products were shipped overseas last year.