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2017 121st Canton Fair

The PressConference for the opening of the 121st session of China Import andExport Fair was held in Canton Fair Complex in the morning of April 14th.Mr. Xu Bing, spokesperson of the Canton Fair, Deputy Director General of ChinaForeign Trade Centre, has introduced the general sit...

The PressConference for the opening of the 121st session of China Import andExport Fair was held in Canton Fair Complex in the morning of April 14th.Mr. Xu Bing, spokesperson of the Canton Fair, Deputy Director General of ChinaForeign Trade Centre, has introduced the general situation of this session.

According to XuBing, with intense but orderly preparation, the 121st Canton Fair isready, which will open on April 15th. 

Xu Bing haspointed out that, in this year, the national commerce system has implemented aseries of trade policies and documents issued by the Party Central Committeeand the State Council. Therefore, the foreign trade sector was able to maintaindevelopment momentum with optimized structure and improved quality,accelerating the accumulation of a new momentum. At the same time, we remain soberminded that the world economic recovery is still weak, the market demand remainsunchanged, and “anti-globalization” starts to prevail. Moreover, the domestic costof the comprehensive production factors has increased, and our traditionaladvantage has been weakened. The foreign trade situation remains complicated andsevere; great effort is needed to consolidate the steady growth of the foreign tradesector.

Xu Bing pointedout that the 121st Canton Fair is a key one at a new historical startingpoint as it is a continuation of the past 60 years of brilliant history and thebeginning of a bright future. We, under the leadership of the Ministry ofCommerce and in accordance with President Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letterand Premier Li Keqiang’s instruction, will implement the development conceptsof innovation, coordination, green, opening and sharing. We’ll improvespecialization, market orientation, information application and internationaldevelopment of the Fair and build “Smart Canton Fair” and “Green Canton Fair”so as to give full play to its role—a comprehensive platform for opening up andto make contribution to the transformation and upgrading of China’s foreigntrade sector and building a strong trading nation.

Xu Bingintroduced that the whole arrangement of the 121st Canton Fairremains the same and exhibition size steady. The 121st session willstill be held in three phases with a total exhibition area of 1.18 millionsquare meters and 60,219 booths. There are 24,718 exhibitors from home andabroad. Phase 1 starts from Apr 15th to 19th, showingElectronics and Household Electrical Appliances, Lighting Products, VehiclesSpare Parts, Machinery, Hardware & Tools, Building Materials, ChemicalProducts and Energy Products. Phase 2 starts from Apr 23rd to 27th,showing Daily Consumer Goods, Gifts and Home Decoration Products. Phase 3starts from May 1st to 5th, showing Textile and Garment,Shoes, Cases and Bags, Recreation Products, Medicine and Healthcare Products.

In this session,there are 59,221 booths and 24098 exhibitors in the National Pavilion. 16categories of products will be exhibited in 50 sections. The booth arrangementis as follows: 11,925 brand booths and 47,296 general booths, taking up 20% and80% respectively. The number of exhibitors in 3 phases is: 8,628 in Phase,7,297 in Phase 2, and 8,173 in Phase 3.

TheInternational Pavilion will be set up in Phase 1 and Phase 3, with an area of20,000 square meters. There are 998 booths and 6 product zones, and 625enterprises from 42 countries and regions, among which 364 enterprises or 616booths are from the Belt and Road countries. 

Scientificdivision of themes to improve specialization. We willcontinue to improve specialization in organizing exhibitors, striving to buildup a more specialized platform. To keep optimizing the division of sections,124product zones will be set up in 27 sections and particularly, we’ll improvespecialization of Consumer Electronics, Information Products, Building andDecorative Materials, Hardware and Chemical products, Household Textiles, etc.We will also nurture new themes like New Energy, Pet Supplies, and Outdoor Spa.All the measures will improve the quality of exhibitors. Furthermore, we will drivethe integration of National and International Pavilion, with exhibitors ofElectronics and Household Appliances, Fabric and Home Textile competing on thesame stage.

Enhanced marketing for global promotion. We’vetaken various measures to improve precise marketing and invite quality buyersto attend the Fair. We have led promotional teams to 12 countries andvisited over 60 facilities including government departments for tradepromotion, trade chambers of commerce and exhibition corporations, andheld 8 promotional activities in various forms. Around theglobe, remote video promotional conferences were held in 17 cities of15 countries, which were all new market. We’ve explored second- andthird-tier markets, covering all major continents. We’ve built six internationalsocial media platforms with our characteristics and focused on Facebook andLinkedIn. On key themes and markets, online and offline engagement marketingwas conducted. We’ve made innovation in targeted marketing mode and optimized marketing content andpromotion channel based on target markets and key industries. We have further developedthe I-Share series activities, carried out incentive plan for invitingbuyers, enhanced partnership with overseas industrial and commercialorganization, airline and social media, and provided customized discountsfor key markets. We’ve increased invitation to VIP buyers, especially thosefrom the Belt and Road countries. Direct mails of invitation sent to thesecountries accounted for 48% of the total.

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Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou

Offering 5-star luxury in the city centre, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou boasts an indoor pool, 7 dining options and hot tubs. The modern rooms feature oriental-inspired themes with soothing colours and décor. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel.

Four Seasons Hotel is a 5-minute...

Offering 5-star luxury in the city centre, Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou boasts an indoor pool, 7 dining options and hot tubs. The modern rooms feature oriental-inspired themes with soothing colours and décor. Free Wi-Fi is available in the entire hotel.

Four Seasons Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Guangzhou Opera House and a 10-minute walk from Canton Tower. Guangdong Museum is a 5-minute stroll away.

The hotel offers a gym for those wanting to maintain their work out routine. Guests can also rent a car to explore the surroundings. After a day of activity, visit the beauty shop, or enjoy soothing massages in the spa. Day trips and ticketing can be arranged at the tour desk.

Featuring floor-to-ceiling windows, the spacious rooms come with a flat-screen TV with DVD player, an iPod docking station and a cosy seating area. The ample bathrooms include both a bathtub and rain showers.

Cantonese cuisine can be enjoyed at Yu Yue Heen, while seafood are offered at Catch Seafood Restaurant. For a fulfilling Japanese meal, visit Kumoi restaurant. Other dining options include Caffe Mondo, Tian Bar, The Atrium and Executive Club Lounge. 

Tian He is a great choice for travellers interested in foodgourmet food andbusiness.

This property is also rated for the best value in Guangzhou! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

We speak your language!

Four Seasons Hotel Guangzhou has been welcoming Booking.com guests since 13 Sept 2012.

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Top Guangzhou Tours

$150 Per Day

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Day 1 Arrive in Guangzhou

Arrive in Guangzhou in the morning, you will be met and transferred to hotel, then visit Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The Memorial Hall is a very famous historical scenic spot. It is in memory of Sun Yat-sen, the great revolutionary forerunner. After that proceed to visit the Ancestral Temple of the Chen Family. It is a unique site for offering up sacrifices to worship ancestors of 72 Chen families in Guangdong. This ancestral temple is also the largest, best preserved and best decorated ancient architecture existing in Guangdong province.

Day 2 Guanzhou Tour 

After breakfast, you will go to Yuexiu Park first, the largest and the most famous park in downtown Guangzhou. There are three artificial lakes and seven hills of Yuexiu Mountain. Then you will visit Temple of Six Banyan Trees, which is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou and located on the Liurong Road (meaning the Six Banyan Trees Road). The Nanyue King Tomb Museum is a must-see Guangzhou attraction, which dates back to 2,000 years ago, is the earliest large scale painted stone chamber tomb ever found south of the Five Ridges. Buried with the tomb owner in a jade shroud are a gold seal and a lot of exquisite jade adornments. It has become a world famous museum. After the day tour you will be transferred to airport for your next destination.

$68 Per Day

Private tour: historic Guangzhou trip

We pick up from all hotels in Guangzhou Center.

The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is notable for the rich decorations which exist inside, outside the halls and in almost every beams, ridges, walls and columns. This make the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall a large collection of wood carving, stone carving, brick carving, pottery, plaster and iron engraving.

Initially built during the Western Han Dynasty (207 BC - 24 AD) as a private house, Guangxiao Temple was used as a lecture hall before being dedicated completely to the function of a Zen Buddhist Temple during the Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279). The many noted monks and sutra-translators who have resided there have contributed greatly to the spread of Buddhist culture. The pride of the temple is Hui Neng, the famous sixth master of Zen Buddhism, who had his hair cut and was initiated into monkhood there.

It is one of the four big ancient China Islamic mosques. It is also the existing China oldest mosque architecture. This mosque was built in the early Tang Dynasty, was one of the earliest mosques built after the afferent Islam in China. 

Temple of the Six Banyan Trees is a world famous ancient Buddhist temple built in 537 in Southern dynasties (386-581A.D). It is one of the four best Buddhist temples in Guangzhou, together with Guangxiao Temple, Hualin Temple and Haidong Temple.

We provide private English guide with the tour team,  the price don’t include ticket fee and meal. We help team members buy the tickets, also will recommend some traditional restaurants.

$180 Per Day

Guangzhou car service& guide

From the first minute you arrived in China, I go to pick you up and transfer you to the place you want with a nice car.

With the 72 hours Free stay, why not go to see this beautiful,historic city with an experienced tour guide.

Communications with the local is not a problem at all if you choose Albert as you guide, you can travel like a local and go whereever you want.

The itinerary could be like, 1 Pick you up from your hotel at 9 am.2 Drive you to the Baiyun mountain. 3 lunch at the traditional Chinese restaurant to try Chinese food, for intance, Dim Sum. 4 5 pm A cruise trip at Zhujiang river. 5 Drive you back to hotel.

Or if you plan to visit the factory, the plan could be like, Pick you up at your hotel, 2 Drive you to Dongguan factories or Shenzhen facrories, an English speaking driver is waiting for you. During thr trip, the guy who drived you can tell you the history about this city or the nearby cities, because he is professional. haha, waiting for your coming.