Cities we cover
Six industrial belts, one trip
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Yiwu and Shanghai cover most of what a buyer needs. Every city is a short train ride from the next, so one trip can hold three of them without wasting a day in transit.
Guangzhou
The Canton Fair, the textile markets and a 90-minute drive to most factories. Most buyers land here, walk Pazhou for two phases, then spend the second week in the delta. Homeware, hotel supply, gifts and consumer electronics fill the calendar.
Yiwu
Five market districts, 70,000 booths and small minimums. Yiwu is built for mixed cartons: twenty suppliers can fill one container. Spend two or three days in the market, add a day in Zhuji or Yongkang for factories, then take the train to Shanghai.
Shenzhen
Components in the morning, assembly lines in the afternoon. Huaqiangbei prices a bill of materials while Bao'an and Longgang show you the line that builds it. Add two airports and the Hong Kong border, and Shenzhen is where a product idea gets tested first.
Dongguan
The factory floor behind Shenzhen's launches. Moulds in Chang'an, furniture in Houjie, packaging and metal parts in between. Forty-five minutes from Shenzhen and 50 from Guangzhou, it is the day trip that answers whether a supplier can actually build the product.
Foshan
China's ceramic capital and the south's furniture address. Lecong for sofas and casegoods, Nanzhuang for tiles, Guzhen for lamps. Twenty minutes from Guangzhou South by metro, so most buyers add it to a Guangzhou week instead of booking a separate trip.
Shanghai
The port and the trading companies. Shanghai is where the Yangtze Delta brings samples and where forwarders keep containers. Keqiao's fabric market and Nantong's home textiles are a train ride away, and Yiwu is 1 hour 30 to the south. Shipping is booked here, not in the factory.
Which city for which product
| Product category | City | Days to plan |
|---|---|---|
| Homeware, glassware and hotel supply | Guangzhou | 3–5 days |
| Small commodities, toys and stationery | Yiwu | 2–3 days |
| Consumer electronics and accessories | Shenzhen | 3–4 days |
| Moulds, metal parts and packaging | Dongguan | 2–3 days |
| Ceramic tiles, sanitaryware and furniture | Foshan | 2–3 days |
| Textiles, apparel and home textiles | Shanghai | 3–4 days |
| Canton Fair, all categories | Guangzhou | 5–7 days |
How we move you between them
By high-speed rail
The default for city to city. Guangzhou to Shenzhen is 35 minutes, Guangzhou to Yiwu 5.5 hours, Shanghai to Yiwu 1 hour 30. We book the tickets and meet you on the platform.
By air
Flights link Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Shanghai in about 2 hours 15. Use them for the long hops and keep the delta on rail, where the stations sit closer to the factories.
By private car
A car is for factory days, not for intercity trips. Three plants in Dongguan, two in Foshan, 40 minutes between them. The driver stays for the whole day so the schedule does not depend on a taxi.
Prices and timetables are confirmed on the day of travel.
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