Formerly established by the Machinery Ministry of China in 1989 and held every other year since then, China (Beijing) International Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines and Mining Machines Exhibition ( BICES) has grown from what was originally a domestic new products and new technology show to be one of leading international trade fairs for construction, building and mining machinery in Asia with over 1,000 exhibitors and more than 150,000 visitors from China and overseas markets.