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Date: Phase 1: October 15th - 19th, 2009 Phase
2: October 23rd - 27th, 2009 Phase
3: October 31st - November 4th, 2009
Venue: China Import and Export Fair (Pazhou) Complex
Area:
Guangzhou covers a land area of 7,434.4 km2 with constructed area of 350km2.
Population:
At the end of March 2002, Guangzhou had over 10 million people (including both residents and flowing population) living in the whole administrative area; the urban population exceeded six million, and the average flowing population per day in the urban district reached over three million.
Language:
Mandarin and Cantonese are widely spoken
Accommodation:
There are as many as 188 star-rating hotels in the urban area of Guangzhou. Hotels with great facilities can also be found in other surrounding cities if you would like to stay in Panyu, Dongguan or Foshan, all of which are within an hour's ride.
Food and Dinks:
Cantonese cuisine is the principal cuisine in Guangzhou, and the famous restaurants include Guangzhou Restaurant, Banxi Restaurant, Tao Tao Ju Restaurant, Lian Xiang Lou, and Beiyuan Restaurant. Besides, there are various folk restaurants such as Korean, Vietnam, Indian, Italian, Southeast Asian, Muslin, Japanese, and Western restaurant. Guangzhou has been long awarded the reputation of "Dine in Guangzhou".
Office Hours of Local Government Agencies
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays to Fridays
All are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
Currency:
Renminbi (RMB 7.5 to US$ 1)
Communications:
It is very convenient to communicate with outside world. You can dial directly and communicate with more than 500 cities at home and abroad, and in the region of Hong Kong and Macao.
The country code of China is 86 and the city code of Guangzhou is 020.
Electricity:
220V, 50~AC
Weights and Measures:
Guangzhou uses the metric system. kilogram, meter, and litre are most commonly used.
1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds
1 metre = 3.281 feet
1 litre = 0.220 gallon
Time Difference (Take monday in GZ as an example):
Guangzhou (Beijing, Hong Kong): 8:00 (0) (Monday)
New York:19:00 (-13) (Sunday)
London (Paris):0:00 (-8) (Monday)
Tokyo:9:00 (+1) (Monday)
Sydney:10:00 (+2) (Monday)
Climate:
Hot, humid & rainy in summer; cool, dry & less rainy in winter.
(The above information is provided for reference only.)
Exhibition Sections
Phase 1(15-19 Oct) Phase 2(23-27 Oct) Phase 3(31 Oct-4 Nov)
Large Machinery and Equipment Kitchenware & Tableware Men and Women's Cloths
Small Machinery General Ceramics Kids' wear
Bicycles Art Ceramics Under wear
Motorcycles Home Decorations Sports and casual wear
Vehicle Spare Parts General Ceramics Furs,Leather,Downs & Rclated Products
Chemical Products Glass Artware Fashion Accessories and Fittings
Hardware Furniture Home Textiles
Tools Weaving,Rattan and Iron Arts Textile Raw Materials & Fabrics
Vehicles(Outdoor) Gardening Products Carpets & Tapestries
Construction Machinery(Outdoor) Stone and Iron Products(Outdoor) Food
Household Electrical Appliances Household Iterns Native Produce
Consumer Electronics Personal Care Products Medicines and Health Products
Electronic and Electrical Products Toiletries Medical Devices,Disposables and Dressings
Computer and Communication Products Clocks,Watches & Optical Instruments Sports,Travel and Recreation Products
Lighting Equipment Toys Office Supplies
Building and Decorative Materials Gifts and Premiuns Shoes
Sanitary and Bathroom Equipment Festival Products Cases and Bags
International Pavilion