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Insights for China business travel
Guides for Indian companies, associations and traders planning a business trip to China.
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Planning a group
Planning a dealer incentive trip to China
How Indian companies plan a dealer incentive trip to China: objectives, timeline, itinerary, hotels, food, branding, budget, GST invoicing and visas.
Sourcing cities
Guangzhou wholesale markets by category
Where to buy garments, fabric, bags, toys, jewellery, cosmetics and auto parts in Guangzhou, with practical advice for a market day.
Planning a group
China business visa for Indian travellers
The China business (M) visa and the group route for Indian travellers: documents in general terms, the invitation letter, timelines and how a group helps.
Sourcing cities
Foshan furniture and lighting markets
A guide to Foshan's furniture showrooms, materials markets, ceramics and appliances, and the lighting town of Guzhen, for Indian retailers and contractors.
Sourcing cities
Shenzhen electronics markets: Huaqiangbei
How the Huaqiangbei electronics district in Shenzhen is organised, what Indian traders buy there, BIS compliance, samples and factory visits.
Travel in China
Vegetarian and Jain food in China
How vegetarian and Jain travellers eat well in Guangzhou, Foshan and Shenzhen: hidden ingredients, Buddhist vegetarian restaurants, phrases in Chinese and what to carry.
Travel in China
Payments and apps for Indian business travellers in China
Setting up WeChat Pay and Alipay with an Indian card, staying connected, maps, taxis, trains and translation apps for a business trip to China.
Canton Fair
Canton Fair trip planning checklist
A planning checklist for Canton Fair 2027 groups from India: choosing the phase, visa route, documents, buyer registration, hotels, budget and a timeline to departure.
Sourcing cities
Yiwu, Guangzhou or Foshan: which China market for which product
Where Indian buyers should go in China by product: Yiwu for small commodities, Guangzhou for garments and fabric, Foshan for furniture and Shenzhen for electronics.No articles in this topic yet.