Canton Fair is China's largest trade fair with the most complete variety of goods with the largest attendance and business turnover.

1. The 109th Canton Fair (The China Import and Export Fair)
Canton Fair is China's largest trade fair with the most complete variety of goods with the
largest attendance and business turnover.
1. 109th Canton Fair Schedule
2. Weather for the Spring Canton Fair
3. Canton Fair Registration
4. Getting to the Canton Fair
5. Top Canton Fair Hotels
6. Map
109th Canton Fair Schedule in 2011
Phase I Phase II Phase Ⅲ
April 15 - 19, 2011 April 23 - 27, 2011 May 1 - May 5, 2011
Large Machinery and Equipment Kitchen & Tableware Men and Women's Clothes
Small Machinery General Ceramics Kid's Wear
Bicycles Art Ceramics Underwear
Motorcycles Home Decorations Sports and Causual Wear
Vehicle Spare Parts Glass Artware Furs, Leather, Down & Related
Chemical Products Furniture Products
Hardware Weaving, Rattan and Iron Arts Fashion Accessories and Fittings
Tools Gardening Products Home Textiles
Vehicles (Outdoor) Stone and Iron Products Textile Raw Materials & Fabrics
Construction Machinery (Outdoor) Carpets & Tapestries
(Outdoor) Household Items Food
Household Electrical Appliances Personal Care Products Native Produce
Consumer Electronics Toiletries Medicines and Health Products
Electronic and Electrical Clocks, Watches & Optical Medical Devices, Disposables and
Products Instruments Dressings
Computer and Communication Toys Sports, Travel and Recreation
Products Gifts and Premiums Products
Lighting Equipment Festival Products Office Supplies
Building and Decoration Shoes
Materials Cases and Bags
Sanitary and Bathroom
Equipment
Weather for the Spring Canton Fair
The Spring Canton Fair time is held in Aprila. The weather is warm (average daily range 19–25°C, 66–
78°F) and there is a moderate amount of rain (180 mm, 7 in. for the month). Weather in Guangzhou
Canton Fair Registration
The Canton Fair visitors should get registered before they visit the Fair, and have their Visitor Cards (IC’

2. Card) stamped and confirmed upon registration. Access to the Fair is granted only to those with
confirmed Visitor Cards.
Special Notes:
1. The Registration must be done upon you arrive in Guangzhou by yourself, which can't be done
through internet!
2. The Chinese exhibitors may refuse to negotiate with someone without a Visitor Card. Please bring
along the required documents (as listed below) to Fair's Visitors' Registration Office for registration.
3. The visitor card will be also valid for next period and onwards. If your visitor card has been lost, you
need to re-register and cost ￥200 for service fee.
4. Consider to the registration peak hour that occurs at 9:30am to 12:00am on Oct. 15th , 16th , 23rd ,
24th , Nov. 1st and 2nd at China Import and Export Fair Complex. We highly recommend you to register
the fair out of the peak hour in these 31 hotels.
Registration Venue
The Canton Fair office set Overseas Buyers’ Registration Office at these 31 hotels.
Garden Hotel
China Hotel(A Marriott Hotel)
Dong Fang Hotel
White Swan Hotel
Shangri-La Hotel Guangzhou
Hotel Landmark Canton
Best Western GZ Baiyun Hotel
New Mainland Hotel
Guangzhou Hotel
Ramada Plaza Guangzhou
Riverside Hotel
Star Hotel
The Phoenix City Hotel Guangzhou
Ocean Hotel
Rosedale Hotel & Suites Guangzhou
Guangdong Victory Hotel
Ramada Pearl Hotel GZ
more registration hotels
Getting to the Canton Fair
During the Canton Fair, public transportation will be the most available way to get to the Canton Fair
Complex. The most convenient way is by subway.
Most local hotels will offer a transfer service for their customers for free. The Canton Fair has officially
set up free shuttle buses for overseas customers from Pazhou Complex to the city center.
By Subway
There are 5 Metro lines in Guangzhou. You can get directly to the Pazhou Complex by Metro Line 2.
The fare ranges from 2 to 12 yuan. Most of the signs and announcements in subway stations are in

3. English.
By Taxi
Taxies follow the principles of "marked prices". The starting fare is 7 yuan (not including the fuel
surcharge: 1 Yuan) for the first 2.3 kilometers, and it is 2.2 or 2.6 yuan every kilometer after that.
By Shuttle Bus
The Canton Fair officially offers free shuttle buses for overseas customers from Pazhou Complex to the
city center.
More transportation
Canton Fair Hotels
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5. Map
Contact
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