2-Day Guangzhou Corporate Programme: Sourcing, Supply Chain & Market Entry

Morning - Pazhou and the Canton Fair complex
The China Import and Export Fair, known as the Canton Fair, has run in Guangzhou since 1957 and is held twice a year in spring and autumn. Its exhibition complex at Pazhou is among the largest in the world by floor area. Your host walks you through the district and explains how the fair is organised by phase and product category, and what it takes to exhibit.

Late morning - The sourcing ecosystem
Guangzhou's advantage is not only the fair: the province around it manufactures clothing, electronics, furniture, lighting and hardware, and the city's trading companies, freight forwarders and inspection firms exist to move those goods to foreign buyers. A briefing covers how sourcing agents, quality inspection and shipping typically fit together.

Lunch
A business lunch in Pazhou or Zhujiang New Town.

Afternoon - Company visit and briefing
A company visit matched to your sector, followed by a briefing on the Greater Bay Area - the integration of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao - and on company set-up, incentives and recruitment in Guangzhou.

Evening - Return to the city
Return to central Guangzhou, with dinner in the city if you wish.

Meals
Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation
Day tour - no hotel night included.

Morning — Arrival in Guangzhou
Arrive in Guangzhou, the historic trading port that has connected China with the world for over 2,000 years and served as the chief foreign-trade gateway during much of the Qing dynasty. Your LinkedTours guide welcomes you at Baiyun International Airport with a name sign and transfers you to your city-center hotel. After check-in, receive a comprehensive orientation to the Canton Fair, including tips for navigating the exhibition halls and cultural insights for successful business negotiations.

Afternoon — Chen Clan Academy
Visit the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall (Chen Clan Academy), built in 1894 during the Qing dynasty and renowned as a masterpiece of traditional Cantonese architecture and decorative arts. Intricate wood carvings, ceramic sculptures, and iron castings showcase the craftsmanship that has long made Guangdong famous for manufacturing quality. Your guide explains how this tradition of excellence has evolved into modern manufacturing capabilities.

Evening — Dim Sum Culture
Experience Guangzhou's famous dim sum culture at a historic teahouse in the Yuexiu district. As you sample delicate har gow (shrimp dumplings), siu mai (pork dumplings), and char siu bao (BBQ pork buns), learn about the social rituals and business traditions that have made yum cha an essential part of Cantonese commerce for generations.

Meals
Welcome Dinner.

Accommodation Options
4-Star: Crowne Plaza Guangzhou | DoubleTree by Hilton Guangzhou | Novotel Guangzhou Baiyun.
5-Star: The Garden Hotel Guangzhou | China Hotel, A Marriott Hotel | Shangri-La Guangzhou.