Frequently Asked Questions
- Questions
concerning the application for invitations
- Questions
concerning the visa applications
- Questions
concerning the reservations for interpreters
- About
Guangzhou
- Other
Questions
- How
to attend the Canton Fair?
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?
- Foreign liaison department of
CECF
- The Economic & Commercial
Counselor's office (Section) of the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R.
China
- The Chinese foreign trade enterprises
with whom you are business related
- Hong Kong Chinese General Chamber of
Commerce (for business people in Hong Kong who have registered in
CECF)
- China Travel service (Hong Kong) Ltd.
And its overseas branches (for those who used to get Invitation
Cards from CTS)
- Macao Chamber of Commerce (for
business people in Macao only)
- The Taipei Liaison Office of "The
Chinese Commercial and Industrial Coordination Society" (for
business people in Taiwan province)
- The Association for the Promotion of
International Trade, Japan (for business people in Japan
only)
- 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 businessperson visit the Canton fair
without an Invitation?
Yes but the
person has to pay RMB100 service charge, which is valid for 12
days.
When is the deadline for the application?
March 30th
(Spring Fair) and September 30th (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 businessperson 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 businessperson 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 )
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2. Questions concerning the visa
applications
How could an overseas businessperson 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:
- In the absence of a Chinese Embassy in
your country, kindly approach the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R.
China in a neighboring country.
- 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.
- 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
consultancy.
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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 is the charge for language service?
English-Chinese: about RMB370 per day: other language
services: about RMB480 per day.
What if an overseas businessperson brings along an
interpreter of his or her own?
The interpreter
has to get an interpreter card with RMB200 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 but quite humid in April, and dry, sunny
moderate in October.
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.
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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 April 15th to 30th and October 15th to
30th respectively.
Could a foreign-owned company rent a booth in the Fair to
display its exhibits?
Please consult
the local Foreign Economic Relations & Trade
Commission.
How to complain?
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.
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.
Do the Fair open in the weekend?
Yes. The Fair
is open everyday during our 12 days of exhibition.
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:
-
To get the Application
for Invitation.
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To get Visa
Application.
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To get the hotel
accommodation and transportation .
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To get registration.
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