1. Questions concerning the application for invitations
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 but the person has to pay RMB
110 or HKD 100 service charge, which is valid
for 12 days.
When is the deadline for
the application?
March 30 (Autumn Fair) and
September 30 (Autumn Fair)
Could an application be
transmitted in the way of e-mail, fax besides
post?
Yes. An overseas businessperson could
submit his or her application through fax, mail
as well as e-mail as long as it contains the
essential information required.
Could a valid invitation card be
sent in the way of e-mail, fax besides post?
Normally an invitation card is sent out by post.
In case of emergence, the Fair may send a card
through fax and the fax copy of the card is
acceptable. However transmitting an invitation
card through e-mail is the least desirable one
and is rarely used.
How many business people could
share one card?
Up to three businesspeople
from the same company can share one invitation
card.
If over 3 persons from the same
company would visit the Fair, how could them
notify the issuing institution of the Fair for
the extra card?
Just specify in fax, mail or
e-mail the number of people attending the fair.
If an overseas business person
has got one Invitation Card and he or she would
like to invite a local agent or friend to
accompany him or her to visit the fair, is the
card valid still for that Chinese citizen? Could
a Chinese citizen visit the Fair on an
individual basis?
No. Only a Chinese citizen
working in an overseas company's representative
office in China mainland could visit the Fair.
In case a Chinese employee in a overseas
company's representative office has got no
Invitation Card from the Fair organizer, he or
she has to present the copies of three
identification papers and pay RMB 200 per day
for the service charge.
How could an overseas business
person get a visitor's card?
Fair visitors
should get registered before they visit the Fair
and have their Visitor Cards stamped and
confirmed upon registration at Gate 1 of the
Fair Complex. Access to the Fair is granted only
to those with confirmed Visitor Cards. Documents
required at registration include:
Invitation
Card extended by the Fair.
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 ).
Business Card.
A most
recent personal photo. ( 5cmx4cm )
2. Questions concerning the visa applications
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:
a.In the absence of a Chinese Embassy in your country, kindly approach the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China in a neighboring country.
b. 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.
Please contact the local P. R. China's Embassy (Consulate) for consultance.
3. Questions concerning the
reservations for interpreters
The Fair provide language service for English, French, German, Arabic, Japanese and Spanish.
Please contact cantonfair.net Team at Tel: 0086-020-33379863; Fax: 0086-020-62351447 or mail us at rsvn@hotelcantonfair.com 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.
The interpreter has to get an interpreter card with RMB 200 charges per day.
4. About Guangzhou
How about the whether during the Fair in
Guangzhou?
The average temperature is 21.8
oC during the Autumn Fair, and 23.8 oC during
the Autumn Fair. It is warm but quite humid in
Oct., and dry, sunny moderate in October.
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.
You can get to Guangzhou by planes, non-stop express trains, buses and shuttle ferries from Hong Kong. If you are an group, we can provide the special rate for renting busese with different types from Hongkong and send you directly to the destination in Guangzhou, pls contact with us if you have such request.
5. Other
Questions
The Fair is held on biannual basis. The spring and autumn fair session will be held for twelve days from Oct. 15th to 20th Noon, Oct. 25th to 30th Noon and October 15th to 20th Noon, October 25th to 30th Noon respectively.
The booths in the fair are strictly for Chinese companies, not for lease for foreign companies.
ASM is holding the On-line trade show for the companies not only from China but also abroad. From here, you can find many kinds of products and also send your buying or selling messages. Join the online show NOW.
During the Fair session, complains about the Fair can be done in the Complain Office at the Fair Complex. After the fair complains should be done in the provincial or municipal Foreign Economic Relations and Trade Co-operation Commission of the region where the complained company locates.
The Fair have a Directory magazine of all exhibitors. You may find it on the Distribution Bulletin in the East Corridor of Hall 1.
Yes. The Fair is open everyday during our 12 days of exhibition.
By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).
By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).
Right outside Gate 6 of the Fair Complex or Huaisheng Temple on the Guangxiao Road.
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.
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-to-Face communication between buyers and sellers.)
All the service concerning the above items is free.
6. How to
attend the Canton Fair?
Please follow the steps as follow:
To
get the
Application for Invitation.
To get Visa
Application.
To get the hotel
accommodation.
To get registration.
If you need more information, please contact us by email
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