Canton Fair City · Guangdong, South China
Guangzhou for travel agents
Guangzhou destination guide for agents: Canton Fair logistics in Pazhou, fair-week hotels, Foshan factory days, Cantonese food and halal options.
What to sell in Guangzhou
Canton Fair complex, Pazhou
China's largest trade fair, spring and autumn sessions in three phases each.
Canton Tower and the Pearl River
Evening river cruise past the lit-up tower and skyline.
Foshan
Neighbouring manufacturing city for furniture, ceramics and lighting, about 1 hour away.
Cantonese dining
Dim sum and Cantonese cooking; halal alternatives are easy to arrange.
How we plan Guangzhou
What we arrange
We book fair-week hotels with metro access to Pazhou first, arrange interpreters for fair and factory days, and pick the phase by the client's product category.
Getting there
Baiyun airport (CAN) is about 45–60 minutes from the centre and has direct flights from India, the Gulf and Africa. Metro Lines 8 and 11 serve the fair.
When to go
October–December is the most comfortable; spring is humid; summers are hot with typhoon risk. Fair weeks in April–May and October–November set hotel prices.
Halal, veg and Jain
Guangzhou has a Hui Muslim community dating back to Arab traders in the Tang dynasty, plus a large Middle Eastern and African trading community, so halal dining is easy to arrange.
Routes that include Guangzhou
Questions about Guangzhou
When should fair-week hotels be booked?
As soon as the client knows the phase. Rates near Pazhou rise sharply during each phase and the well-located rooms go first.
Are interpreters needed at the fair?
Many exhibitors speak some English, but an interpreter makes negotiation, factory visits and follow-up far more productive.
Updated 2 November 2026. Best for: Trade buyers · Canton Fair · India and Africa markets · Gulf markets.