Looking for stuff to import? Join the Canton Fair 2011

The China Import and Export Fair, otherwise known as the Canton Fair will be on October 15 to November 4, 2011.  The fair will open by industry in three phases.  Here is the schedule:

Phase 2:October 23-27, 2011
Phase 3:October 31-November 4, 2011
How to get there?
Make your way to Guangzhou, China by plane, bus or train.  More information http://www.cantonfair.org.cn/
The venue is accessible by: 

1. Guangzhou Metro

Guangzhou Metro opened in 1999. The network covers much of the city center and is one fo main transportation vehicles in — Guangzhou. The fare ranges from RMB 2 to 12. Most of the signs and announcements are also in English. Tickets are bought from vending machines in the stations. Bills from RMB 5 —10 or coins from RMB 0.5 — 1 are accepted at ticket vending machines. Smaller bills can change at the customer service counter. The ticket is a small plastic token, which use at the gate entering the platform, and at the exit.

Getting to Canton Fair

  • Line 1

    If you take Line 1 first, please get off at Gongyuanqian Station and transfer to Line 2 (To Guangzhou South Railway Station). Then get off at Changgang Station and transfer to Line 8, get off at Xingangdong Station (to Area A,C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B,C)
  • Line 2

    If you take Line 2 first, please get off at Changgang Station and transfer to Line 8, get off at Xingang Station (to Area A, C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B, C)
  • Line 3

    If you take Line 3 first, please get off at Kecun Station and transfer to Line 8 (To Wanshengwei). Then get off at Xingangdong Station (to Area A,C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B,C)
  • Line 4

    If you take Line 4 first, please get off at Wanshengwei Station and transfer to Line 8. Then get off at Xingangdong Station (to Area A,C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B,C)

  • Line 5

    There are two ways to get to Canton Fair, if you take Line 5 first.
    Firstly, please get off at Zhujiang New Town Station and transfer to Line 3 (To Panyu Square). Then get off at Kecun Station and transfer to Line 8 (To Wanshengwei), get off at Xingangdong Station (to Area A,C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B,C)
    Secondly, you can get off at Chebeinan Station and transfer to Line 4 (To Jinzhou Station), get off at Wanshengwei Station and transfer to Line 8. Then get off at Xingangdong Station (to Area A,C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B,C)

  • Line 8

    If you are close to Line 8, please get off at Xingang Station (to Area A, C) or get off at Pazhou Station (to Area B, C)

Route map


Guangzhou Metro

Four Metro lines of 54.12 kilometers have been completed and opened in Guangzhou, with an average passenger capacity of 585,000 person-times per day. Lines under construction include Lines 3, 4, 5, 6, the extensions of Lines 2 and 8, and Guangzhou -Foshan Section of Pearl-River-Delta Inter-city Track Transport.

2 By Car:

A trip to Canton Fair from Baiyun International Airport normally costs around RMB 160.00.

Price List

Taxi Fare
Flag-Fall RMB 10.00
Charge per kilometers RMB 2.60
Taxi Hotline: 96900 / 96122

Traffic Guide


Traffic Guide

The complex covers a total construction area of 1,100,000 M2 with the indoor exhibition area of 338,000 M2 and the outdoor exhibition area of 43,600 M2. The Area A has an indoor exhibition area of 130,000 M2 and an outdoor exhibition area of 30,000 M2, the Area B has an indoor exhibition area of 128,000 M2and an outdoor exhibition area of 13,600 M2, and the Area C has an indoor exhibition area of 80,000 M2.