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FAQ - 2008 Canton Fair Guangzhou China

Canton Fair China -- 104 Chinese Export Commodities Fair ( "Canton Fair") will be held in Guangzhou, China. The first session of the 2008 canton fair is from Oct 15 to 20, 2008, second is from Oct  24 to 28 in 2008, the third from nov 2 to 6, 2008.  China discount hotel reservation offer Canton fair's details, such as Canton fair history, registration in canton fair, visa application for canton fair, China hotels reservation in Guangzhou, hotel discount booking for Canton Fair travel. 

Advice: During Canton Fair, most of hotels will arrange the free shuttle bus service from and to the Fair. Please select the hotel for your favorite and budget. Profile of the 104 Canton Fair --Guangzhou Fair China 

1. Questions concerning the application for invitations
2. Questions concerning the visa applications
3. About Guangzhou
4. Other Questions
5. How to attend the Canton Fair?

6. Chinese Export Commodities Fair New Complex (Xingang Dong Road, Haizhu,, Guangzhou, China )

7. Map of the new Complex

    

1. Questions And Answers

Questions concerning the application for invitations

How could an overseas businessperson apply for an invitation card? What information is essential for the application?

1. Foreign liaison department of CECF
2. The Economic & Commercial Counselor's office (Section) of the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China
3. The Chinese foreign trade enterprises with whom you are business related
4. Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of Commerce (for business people in Hong Kong who have registered in CECF)
5. China Travel service (Hong Kong) Ltd. And its overseas branches (for those who used to get Invitation Cards from CTS)
6. Macao Chamber of Commerce (for business people in Macao only)
7. The Taipei Liaison Office of "The Chinese Commercial and Industrial Coordination Society" (for business people in Taiwan province)
8. The Association for the Promotion of International Trade, Japan (for business people in Japan only)
9. The Local Representative Offices of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)

An overseas businessperson should provide the name of his or her company, detailed company address, fax and telephone numbers as well as e-mail address.

How could an overseas company's representative office in China mainland apply for an Invitation Card? What kind of information is essential for the application?

Chinese employees in overseas company's representative offices in China mainland are requested to apply to CECF Foreign Liaison Department for invitation card by presenting such documents (copy form acceptable) as Business Certificate, Employee Certificate and ID Card, at least two months in advance. Registration is accepted on the strength of the invitation card (on the one-person, one-card basis) extended by the Fair and the documents required.

Foreign employees in overseas company's representative offices in China mainland follow the same application procedure as mentioned in question, namely, his or her company's name, detailed company address as well as contacting numbers.

Could an overseas business person visit the Canton fair without an Invitation?

Yes, if you can get the visa for travel to China, you can go the fair and visit the fair.  but the person has to pay RMB 110 or HKD 100 service charge.

1. Personal papers ( passport, H.K./Macao I.D. Card or Residence Permit, Taiwan Compatriot Travel Certificate, or a Chinese passport with at least one-year foreign visa ).

2. Business Card.

3. A most recent personal photo. ( 5cmx4cm )

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2. Questions concerning the visa applications

How could an overseas business person apply for a visa?

Entry visa to Guangzhou is granted against the invitation card. For this purpose, kindly approach the Embassy of P. R. China with the Invitation Card. The following three points should be noticed:

1. In the absence of a Chinese Embassy in your country, kindly approach the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China in a neighboring country.

2. Approach the Visa Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of P. R. China in Hong Kong, if you travel to Guangzhou via that city.

3. Fair invitees can also entrust the visa application to China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Ltd. At Tel: 852-23157143; Fax: 852-27217757.

What if an overseas businessperson would like to get a multi-entree visa for his or her convenience?

Please contact the local P. R. China's Embassy (Consulate) for consultancies.

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3. Questions concerning the reservations for interpreters

Which kind of language service could the Fair provide?

The Fair provide language service for English, French, German, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish.

How to reserve an interpreter for the future use?

Please contact Foreign Liaison Department at Tel: 0086-20-8665846; Fax: 0086-20-83335880 in advance and confirm later. If you are not sure about your need, please contact the Registration Office at Gate 1 of the Fair Complex, upon your arrival in Guangzhou.

What if an overseas businessperson brings along an interpreter of his or her own?

The interpreter has to get an interpreter card with about RMB 300 charges per day.

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4. About Guangzhou

How about the whether during the Fair in Guangzhou?

The average temperature is 21.8 ºC during the Spring Fair, and 23.8 ºC during the Autumn Fair. It is warm vut quite humid in April, and dry, sunny moderate in Aprilober.

How about transportation inside Guangzhou?

It is very convenient with a public traffic network consisting of buses, taxis and subway. Many hotels provide Shuttle Buses to and from the fair Complex for business people every day at fixed times during the Fair. When making a reservation, a pre-request on the Shuttle buses during the fair will save you a lot on travel in Guangzhou.

How can I get to Guangzhou via Hong Kong?

You can get to Guangzhou by planes, non-stop express trains, buses and shuttle ferries from Hong Kong. the bus is about HK$200. 

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5. Other Questions

Which time of the year will the Fair be held?

The Fair is held on biannual basis. The spring and autumn fair session will be held for twelve days from Oct. 15th to 20th, 25-30 Noon and Oct 15th to 20th, 25-30 Noon respectively.

Where to get brief information of all the exhibitors?

The Fair have a Directory magazine of all exhibitors. You may find it on the Distribution Bulletin in the East Corridor of Hall 1.

How can I find the booth number of a particular company?

By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).

How can I find a particular kind of products.

By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).

Where is the Moslem worship?

Right outside Gate 6 of the Fair Complex or Huaisheng Temple on the Guangxiao Road.

Where can the Moslem dine?

There's a Moslem restaurant in the fast-food district inside the Fair Complex. Or may go to the Five Lamps Moslem Restaurant at Zhongshan Liu Lu.

What service does the Fair provide specially for the chain stores?

Firstly, in order to save your time of the visit, The Fair will organize the right suppliers with their samples to meet you in our meeting-room when you inform the Fair your detailed schedule and purchase list beforehand. (That is Face-Face communication between buyers and sellers.)

Secondly, The Fair can help you host a seminar on the subject that interests you most during the Fair. Such as seminar on the characteristic of a specific market, seminar on the prospects of a product, etc.

All the service concerning the above items is free.

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6. How to attend the Canton Fair?

Please follow the steps as follow:

1. To get the Application for Invitation.

2. To get Visa Application.

3. To get the hotel accommodation and transportation .

4. To get registration when you arrive at the fair hall.

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