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 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.
Yiwu
One market, five districts, more than 70,000 booths. Yiwu is where a small order becomes a catalogue: mixed cartons, small minimums and a price for almost anything that fits in a box.
Shenzhen
The place to watch a product move from a sample on a table to a container in six weeks. Huaqiangbei for parts, Bao'an for the line, and the Hong Kong border next door.
Dongguan
The factory floor behind Shenzhen's product launches. Moulds, metal, furniture and packaging, 40 minutes from the border and 50 from Guangzhou.
Foshan
China's ceramic capital and the biggest furniture address in the south. Lecong for furniture, Nanzhuang for tiles, Guzhen for lamps.
Shanghai
The port and the showroom. Shanghai is where the Yangtze Delta sends its samples, and where your forwarder keeps the container.
Which city for which product
| Product category | City | Days to plan |
|---|---|---|
| HomewareHotel and restaurant supplyConsumer electronicsTextilesGifts and premiums | Guangzhou | 3–5 days |
| General merchandiseHousehold goodsToysStationeryJewellery and accessories | Yiwu | 2–3 days |
| Audio and wearablesSmart homePhone accessoriesLED lightingPCBA and components | Shenzhen | 3–4 days |
| Metal partsMoulds and toolingFurniturePackagingElectronics assembly | Dongguan | 2–3 days |
| Ceramic tilesSanitarywareFurnitureLightingHome appliances | Foshan | 2–3 days |
| Textiles and apparelHome textilesGeneral merchandisePackagingDesign and samples | Shanghai | 3–4 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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Tell us what you buy and when you land. We reply with a route, a cost per day and the factories worth booking first.