Hotels in Guangzhou near Canton Fair

The following information is for reference only. The 119th Canton Fair information will be available soon.

Gentle Reminder for Overseas Buyers

Getting your Buyer Card via Online Pre-application is your option.

The Buyer card is the only official admission to Canton Fair.

If you have got a Buyer card, please pay attention to the following information: The Badge is valid for multiple sessions of the Fair, which ensures your entrance to the Fair directly and saves your time with an easy access. If you forgot to bring or lose it, re-application will cost you 200 RMB/card as service fee. The previous badge will be invalid right after re-application, please ensure the badge you wear is the newest.

1.How to Register

The registration peak hour usually occurs at 9:30am to 12:00am on April 15, April 23, May 1 (Spring session) and October 15, October 23, November 1 (Autumn session). To save your time queuing up at the fairground, three ways to register are recommended: :

★Please pre-apply for the Buyer Card via Buyer E-Service Tool (BEST) on Canton Fair’s official website, before getting your card at the Overseas Buyers' Registration Offices (This is the BEST choice to get your First Free Badge)

★Please get your Entry Card at appointed hotels in Guangzhou and nearby area.

2. When and Where to Register

Canton Fair is held two sessions a year; one is in Spring, the other in Autumn. And every session is separated into 3 phases.

(1) Four Overseas Buyers' Registration Offices set up in China Import and Export Fair Complex (map):

Phase I
Apr./Oct.14, 10:30-18:00
Apr./Oct. 15-18, 8:30-18:00
Apr. /Oct.19, 8:30-16:00

Phase II
Apr./Oct. 23-26, 8:30-18:00
Apr. /Oct.27, 8:30-16:00

Phase III
In Spring: May 1-4, 8:30-18:00，May 5, 8:30-14:00
In Autumn: Oct. 31-Nov.3, 8:30-18:00， Nov. 4, 8:30-14:00

(2) Overseas Buyers' Registration Office in appointed hotels

Phase I
Apr. /Oct.14-15, 8:30-20:00
Apr. /Oct. 16-17, 8:30-18:00
Phase II
Apr. /Oct.22-23, 8:30-20:00
Apr. /Oct.24, 8:30-18:00
Phase III
In Spring: Apr. 30-May 1, 8:30-18:00; May 2, 8:30-14:00
In Autumn: Oct. 30-31, 8:30-18:00; Nov.1, 8:30-14:00

（3）Canton Fair Hong Kong Representative Office

Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am to 12:30pm & 2pm to 5pm; Closed on Saturday, Sunday and in Hong Kong Public Holidays

3. The Brief Flow Chart of Overseas Buyers’ Registration Centers in the Fair Complex