Guide to the 136th Canton Fair

Welcome to the China Import and Export Fair. Also known as the Canton Fair, it is an important channel for China's foreign trade and an important window for opening up to the outside world. It has played an important role in promoting the development of China's foreign trade and promoting Sino-foreign economic and trade exchanges and cooperation. It is known as China's No. 1 exhibition. The 136th Canton Fair will be held in Guangzhou in three phases from October 15 to November 4, and the online platform will continue to operate normally.

First phase: October 15-19, 2024
Second phase: October 23-27, 2024
Third phase: October 31-November 4, 2024

It is understood that the 136th Canton Fair has a total exhibition area of ​​1.55 million square meters, a total of 74,000 booths, 55 exhibition areas and 171 special areas. There are more than 30,000 offline exhibitors, including about 29,400 export exhibitors, an increase of nearly 800 over the previous session, and nearly 4,600 new exhibitors. The three phases focus on the themes of "advanced manufacturing", "quality home" and "better life" respectively.

1. How to get to the Canton Fair by subway:

Find the nearest subway line: Identify the subway station closest to your departure point. As Guangzhou's subway network is very large, a short distance ensures that you can find the right subway quickly.
Get to Xingangdong Station or Pazhou Station: If you take Line 8, you can get off at Pazhou Station, which is close to the Canton Fair Complex. This is one of the most convenient stops to get to the fair. Alternatively, you can get off at Xingangdong Station on Line 8, which is also close to the Canton Fair Complex.
Depending on the area of ​​the exhibition hall you are visiting, Area A exits from Xingangdong Station, Area B exits from Pazhou Station, and Area C exits from Pazhou C.
Follow the signs: Once you arrive at Xingangdong Station or Pazhou Station, there will be clear signs directing you to the Canton Fair Complex. During the exhibition period, there are usually additional signs and guides to help you.
Buy a subway card or single-trip ticket: If you need to take the subway frequently, consider buying a Yangchengtong, which can also be used to take the bus. Otherwise, you can buy a single-trip ticket. Make sure you have enough balance on your card or enough change to buy the ticket.
The whole trip takes about 1 hour.

2. How to get to the Canton Fair by taxi:
You can take a taxi directly to the event location.
The cost is about 150~160 RMB and it takes about 1 hour.

3. How to get to the Canton Fair by shuttle bus:
There is a shuttle bus, but it is time-consuming and takes about 2 to 2.5 hours.
Take the shuttle bus line 10 to the New Pearl River Hotel, and transfer to bus 229 to Pazhou Station.

Five Hotels Guide to Canton Fair Complex

There are many hotels near the Canton Fair in Guangzhou. Here are some popular hotels you can stay in after arriving in China:

1) Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou: This hotel is about an 8-minute walk from the Canton Fair Complex. It is located in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, close to the Canton Fair. In addition, Shangri-La is an affordable five-star hotel.

2) Westin Guangzhou: It is 0.6 km away from the Canton Fair Complex. The hotel is well-reputed and affordable.

3) Langham Place Guangzhou: As mentioned before, the hotel is close to the Canton Fair Complex. It takes about 5 minutes by car from the hotel.

4) InterContinental Guangzhou: This four-star hotel is close to many attractions. It is 2.2 km away from the Canton Fair Complex.

5) Guangzhou Heyfon Service Apartment Pazhou Poly World Trade Branch: It is 0.8 km away from the Canton Fair Complex.

Final thoughts!
The reason why the Canton Fair has received so much attention is because of its large scale. The China Trade Fair is an official gathering of many traders and commodities.
As a buyer, you should not miss the trade fair. I hope you can harvest the goods you are satisfied with in this Canton Fair.