01 · Pearl River Delta
Guangzhou
The city you land in, and the one you come back to. Pazhou hosts the Canton Fair twice a year. Within 90 minutes you can stand on the line that makes your sample.
What this belt makes
What you can source in Guangzhou
Guangzhou sits in the Pearl River Delta. You land at CAN and can be on a factory floor the same afternoon. This is what most buyers cover in 3–5 days.
The fair is a map, not a shopping list
Canton Fair runs in three phases and covers everything from lighting to textiles. Most buyers treat the halls as a catalogue and leave with 40 business cards. We use it differently. We walk the aisles with your spec sheet, shortlist eight to ten booths, then book factory visits for the week after the fair closes.
Where the work happens
Pazhou is the fair complex. The factories are 60 to 120 minutes out. We base you in Tianhe or Haizhu so the metro works, then drive south to Panyu for homeware, east to Huangpu for components, and into the textile markets at Zhongda when the price depends on the fabric, not the factory.
Homeware, hotel supply and gifts
Guangzhou sells to hotels, restaurants and gift companies. If your catalogue needs plates, cutlery, table linen or a branded premium, you can price three factories in one day and see the sample room next door. This is the cheapest place in China to land the first version of a product and the easiest place to fix it.
Visa, timing and the two-hour ring
Most buyers need an M visa, and the invitation letter is part of the trip price. Book fair weeks early: hotel rates in Pazhou double. Outside fair weeks Guangzhou is a calmer city, and the high-speed rail puts Shenzhen 35 minutes away, Foshan 20 and Dongguan under 40.
Before you book
Three things to settle first
When to come
The best months are April–May, October–November. Factories and sample rooms are fully stocked then, and the fair calendar is in full swing.
How long to stay
Most buyers give Guangzhou 3–5 days. Add a day if you want factory visits outside the city.
How to arrive
Fly into CAN. We collect you and book the first meeting for the same afternoon.
Next stop
Add these to the same trip
Each of these cities is inside two hours of Guangzhou. Most buyers add one of them to the same week.
Foshan
Ceramics, tiles and furniture, 20 minutes by metro from Guangzhou South.
Shenzhen
Electronics and the Hong Kong border, 35 minutes by high-speed rail.
Dongguan
Moulds, hardware and packaging, 40 minutes by car or rail.
Tell us the product. We will build the route.
Send your spec sheet and target price. We reply with a city list, a day rate and a route that fits your factory hours.