{"id":12088,"date":"2023-03-31T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/?p=12088"},"modified":"2023-03-31T08:37:55","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T08:37:55","slug":"why-your-business-should-attend-the-133rd-canton-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focus.cbbc.org\/why-your-business-should-attend-the-133rd-canton-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Why British businesses should attend the 133rd Canton Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"

Join CBBC\u2019s webinar with the Canton Fair on 12 April to find out why UK businesses should attend this year\u2019s fair<\/h2>\n

The China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair (\u201c\u5e7f\u4ea4\u4f1a\u201d), was established in the spring of 1957, playing a key role in advancing economic and trade exchanges between China and the rest of the world. Co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of PRC and the People\u2019s Government of Guangdong Province and organised by China Foreign Trade Centre, it is held every spring and autumn in Guangzhou, China.<\/p>\n

The 133rd Canton Fair will be held during April and May 2023 at the Guangzhou Canton Fair Complex. The exhibition will be held in three phases by different product categories, and each phase will last for five days. This is the first offline fair since the start of the pandemic, following six online editions of the fair over the past three years.<\/p>\n

Phase 1: 15-19 April
\n<\/strong>Electronics and home appliances, lighting, vehicles and accessories, machinery, hardware tools, building materials, chemical products and energy.<\/p>\n

Phase 2: 23-27 April
\n<\/strong>Daily consumer goods, gifts and home decoration.<\/p>\n

Phase 3: 1-5 May
\n<\/strong>Textiles and clothing, footwear, office, luggage and leisure products, medicine and health care and food.<\/p>\n

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To facilitate the attendance of British businesses, the Canton Fair is providing customised service plans with options for flights, hotels, land transportation, business visits, ticketing and meals.<\/p>\n

How to get to the Canton Fair<\/h4>\n

The Canton Fair can be reached by flying directly into Guangzhou or flying into Hong Kong and then travelling onwards to Guangzhou over land.<\/p>\n

China Southern Airlines has cooperated with the 133rd Canton Fair to offer special deals for overseas buyers on round-trip tickets to Guangzhou (China Southern flies direct between London and Guangzhou daily). Buyers can enjoy an 8% airfare discount for specified cabins on iChina Southern Airlines flights, as well as exclusive coupons, including lounge access, pre-paid luggage, flight upgrades and seat reservations.<\/p>\n

There are a number of ways to get to Guangzhou from Hong Kong International Airport, including shuttle bus via the Shenzhen border, a ferry to Guangzhou Pazhou Ferry Terminal and high-speed train from West Kowloon Railway Station.<\/p>\n

For the most up-to-date information, please refer to the following websites:<\/p>\n

Bus from Hong Kong International Airport to Guangzhou https:\/\/www.hkctgbus.com
\nFerry from Hong Kong International Airport to Guangzhou https:\/\/www.cksp.com.hk
\nTrain from West Kowloon to Guangzhou https:\/\/www.highspeed.mtr.com.hk<\/p>\n