Not as popular as fashion industry, home appliances, etc, paper related products manufacturing in Guangzhou is not that known to many people. Almost all people know about Guangzhou clothes wholesale markets such as Baima, yima, few people know where to go for paper related products. If you want to order paper related products directly from China factories, then you can’t miss Haizhu industrial zone, where there are lots of factories manufacturing paper, packages, etc.

Haizhu industrial zone is located in gong ye da dao, haizhu district, about half an hour taking taxi from Guangzhou Railway Station and cost around 50 rmb. It’s better to stop at Xingye road and walk into the industrial area. After entering Xingye road, walk straight and you’ll see paper factories, shops everywhere with products covering PVC, PET, PP, uv printing, silk printing, all kinds of packages, etc. Almost everything can be custom made as long as you provide design and your order reaches minimum order quantity. As to the price, it depends on the quantity.

For example, if you order 10000 pieces packages, size: 10cmx4cmx4cm, the price is 0.1 rmb one piece. However, if you order 1000 pieces, then the price is 0.4 rmb one piece. The more you order, the more discounts you can get.

If you want to make some special paper products for some special occasions such as wedding, you might need to use specialty paper, where you can find some in Haizhu Industrial Zone, but the best option is to go to Tiancheng Road.

Tiancheng Road, located in the center of Yuexiu district, is close to the bustling Zhuangyuanfang pedestrian street. Here you can find lots of specialty paper; paper related manufacturing material, machines, service, etc.

We have a team of local Cantonese growing up in Guangdong industrial cities, with lots of relationship “guanxi” opening factories, shops, etc. as well as enriching experience in international trade. If you are looking for Guangzhou interpreter or Guangzhou buying agent, surely Business in Guangzhou is one-stop shop for you.

If you are looking to hoard your toys&stationery in bulk, this list of wholesale markets in Guangzhou is dedicated to all your market lovers here.

1. Yiyuan Stationery Wholesale Market in Huangsha

One step inside this bargain-hunter’s mecca and you’ll be lost in a wonderland with clusters of shops selling stationery wares of all kinds. The answer to all your arts and crafts’ needs, an immense variety of stationery is available in Yiyuan stationery wholesale market, from paper, pens, pencils, name stickers, notebooks, invitations, photo frames, lunch bags, calligraphy tools, printers, scanners, etc. at throwaway price.

Bargaining is the name of the game. Pick up the keys that will lead you to the best deals if you set out to buy a great quantity.

Address: No.28-30, Huangsha Dadao, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Nearest metro station: Exit D of Huangsha metro station, Line1/6

Tips: There’re also some other stationery wholesale markets nearby of smaller scale,

2. Yide Lu Toys&Stationery Wholesale Markets

Yide lu is the ultimate hub for toys&stationery as the whole street is fully loaded with wholesale markets selling toys, office supplies, home decorations, etc. Here we compiled a list of toys&stationery wholesale markets around Yide lu in hopes that it will save you multiple trips searching in town.

* Yide International Toys&Stationery Square

* Debao Toys&Stationery Wholesale Market

* Zhonggang Toys&Stationery Wholesale Market

* Yide Yiyuan Toys&Stationery Wholesale Market

* Jialesi Toys&Stationery Wholesale Market

Address: Yide lu, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

Nearest metro station: Yide lu station, Line 6 or Haizhu Square station, Line2/6.

Tips: The narrow lanes, huge crowds can be a hunting spot for pocket-pickers. Stay alert all the time.

3. Nan’an Lu Stationery Wholesale Market

The stationery wholesale markets around Nan’an Lu are flooded with traders across the country and even abroad who come around to shop stationery at great unbeatable price. The prices are so wallet-friendly that only when you get into the deals here do you realize how much profit the retail shop makes.

An immense array of stationery shops are in full swing from 10:00am-18:00pm in two of the most known stationery wholesale markets in Nan’an Lu: Xingzhiguang Stationery Wholesale Market and Huanan(South China) Stationery Wholesale Market.

Address: Nan’an Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou

Nearest metro station: D Exit of Zhongshanba station, Line 5

4. Onelink International Plaza

A place that needs no introduction, Onelink International Plaza is easily accessible from Exit B1 of Haizhu Square metro station. One of the largest toys&stationery markets around Yide road, Onelink International Plaza is truly a treasure trove for both wholesale and retail shopping, fully loaded with a myriad of shops in a span of 6 floors.

Compared with other wholesale markets in Guangzhou, the prices in Onelink International Plaza are a touch on the expensive side. Be ready to bargain hard or switch to other wholesale markets in Guangzhou if you are hoarding the goods in bulk.

Product range: toys, office supplies, cosmetic accessories, LED lighting solutions, souvenirs, electronics, bags, umbrellas, home furnishing, etc.

Address: No. 39, Jiefang South Rd, Yuexiu, Guangzhou

Nearest metro station: Haizhu Square metro station, Line2/6

Tips:

*It’s more a comprehensive market with diverse variety of goods than professional stationery market.

* With the throng of shopping crowds, pickpockets are aplenty. Be aware of them.

Despite the fact that sexuality has long been subject to social taboos in China, the country’s sex toys market has rocketed. A trail through Guangzhou Sex Toys Market will lead you to understand the biggest adult products market in Guangdong.

Nestled in the heart of Guangzhou Railway Station surrounded by Guangzhou wholesale clothes markets, Guangdong Adult Products Market is within easy access from different parts of the city.

Address: No.111, Liuhua Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou

Nearest metro station: Guangzhou Railway Station, Line2/5

What strikes you at the first glance is different from Guangzhou clothes wholesale markets that are usually clustered with several floors, Guangdong Adult Products Market is fully loaded with shops selling a surprisingly diverse assortment of sex toys in one floor.

Upon entering Guangzhou sex toys markets, you’ll be amazed at the vast abyss of sex toys piling high in the shops. It’s exactly what it says on the tin as you can find adult products of all kinds at unbeatable prices including condoms, lubricants, dildos, vaginas, nipple suckers, stimulators, vibrators, lingerie, SM&Bondage products, realistic full size sex dolls, etc. Any sex toy as you name it for ultimate sexual fulfillment.

Once you get into the deal, you’ll also be astonished at exorbitant profits those tiny retail sex shops make coz people are usually too shy to bargain. Instead, most people grab the items, pay in a rush rather than driving a hard bargain to get decent price.

Even though China is still a conservative culture, the perception of sex has changed a lot with increasing awareness. With the soaring popularity of e-commerce, the hurdle has been overcome as you can see many shoppers busy packing in the late afternoon.

Vending machines outside Guangdong Adult Products Market offer a more flexible option without any contact.

If you have an eye for style, an eye on your wallet and set to hoard your optical eyewear in bulk, here we compiled a list of glasses wholesale markets in Guangzhou for all of you with a penchant for stylish shades.

1. Guangzhou Optical City

The largest wholesale market in Guangzhou for spectacle frames, spectacle cases, contact lenses, contact lenses cases, sunglasses, optical apparatuses, etc, whatever pleases you, you can easily find in this huge shopping mecca clustered over six floors with a glittering array of optical products. The first to fourth floors are wholesale markets overloaded with shops peddling a great assortment of eyewear, while the fifth floor serves as warehouses and the sixth offers fine dining experience with some restaurants and cafes.

Address: No.260, Renmin Zhong Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou

2. Guangdong International Glasses Trade Center

It’s the most comprehensive and professional glasses trading center in Guangdong, housing vast collections of branded eye wear whether be it contact lens, sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, etc. It also serves for exhibitions of various kinds, attracting a wide spectrum of foreign businessmen.

Address: No.313, Guangfu Zhong Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou

3. Xinjiang Glasses City

Address: 260 Renmin Zhong Lu, Guangzhou

4. Yuehe International Optical Centre

Address: No. 322, Renmin Zhong Lu, Liwan District, Guangzhou

5. Fortune Optical&Accessories Market

Address: No.11, Dade Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou

If you are looking to buy electronics but running low on budget, Guangzhou has some markets catering to your needs. One of the best known is Shengxian Dashatou Second-hand Market that specializes in electronics where you can get the best deals at the least cost.

Known to be an electronic hub, Shengxian Dashatou second-hand market is strategically nestled by the Pearl River, surrounded by Guangzhou wholesale markets for cameras and photographic equipment, and within easy access from B2 Exit Donghu metro station, Line 6.

Expect to get deals on everything from refurbished mobile phones, tablets, cameras, CCTV cameras, projectors, DVD, CD and a great assortment of other electronics at much wallet-friendly prices. Repair services are also provided in some shops. However, most of the products on sale here don’t come with any warranty as lots of mobile phones are refurbished and software is pirated, accounting for their unbeatable low price. So here, you shop at your own risk and if you are knowledgeable tech freaks you’ll be more capable to make handsome bargains here.

Upon entering the market on the first floor you’ll find a surprisingly huge assortment of branded phones for sale at fraction of the costs while compared with their original counter parts. Keep your eyes open if you are set to buy mobile phones from Shengxian Dashatou second-hand market. Inspect the phone thoroughly and test all the crucial functions before going into the deals.

Even though refurbishing cell phones is a key business in Guangzhou and has attracted flows of businessmen from all over the world especially Africa, Middle East, Latin America, etc. It’s not suggested to buy from Shengxian dashatou second-hand market if you are not professional in electronics as you might easily be ripped off.

Bargaining is the name of the game. Drive a hard bargain to get a decent price here.

For tea connoisseurs, there is a tea heaven in Guangzhou waiting to be explored. It has a charm and aroma that no uptown markets of the modern capital can match.

Located in Fangcun Dadao Zhong, Fangcun Tea Market(also known as Nanfang Tea Market) is in good proximity to the city center within walking distance from Exit C of Fangcun metro station, Line 1.

Fangcun Tea Market is the largest of its kind in China with a dizzying array of shops sprawling around Fangcun Dadao. It is said to house more than 3,000 shops selling a great assortment of tea and tea accoutrement at moderate prices.

Upon entering the tea market, you’ll be amazed at the various kinds of tea either sprawling around or piling high. Nearly every tea from different regions of China can be found here including tieguanyin, wulong, green tea, red tea..etc from tea plantations in Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi, Taiwan, et. Accept the invitations of vendors to sample different types of tea accommodated by exquisite cups, vessels and tea trays as it would be an ultimate delight that you can’t find in any other wholesale markets in Guangzhou. Most of the shops are happy to invite you to try different types of their teas without any compunction to buy, so just slow down, drink tea and chat with the owners.

Tea accoutrements are also aplenty in Fangcun Tea Market. Expect to find a staggering palette of tea accoutrements including cups, teapots, trays, tools, boilers, tea tables, tea sets as well as some clay animals for good luck.

The neighborhood is also chock-a-block with tea businesses comprising of several tea markets of smaller scale.

If evidences are necessary that the digital world is taking what we see to a level of sophistication then the photography equipment markets in Guangzhou would make a convincing “Exhibit A”. Tucked away amidst the skyscrapers, photograph markets in Guangzhou coddle the needs of shutterbugs and enthusiast snappers with a penchant for photography. This article walks you through a list of photography markets in Guangzhou to kick start your passion for photography.

1. Shengxian Photography Equipment Market

The entire photography market of Dashatou is enormous with a great assortment of shopping options. Within a short walking distance of B2, Donghu metro station, you’ll be amazed at a dizzying array of photography shops sprawling on both sides of the street. This multi-floor camera market in Guangzhou covers rich options for your photography hankerings call for, from amateurs to professionals, even high-end gadgets like Leica Camera.

Expect to find an amazing palette of photography equipments in Shengxian, including cameras, seamless background paper, soft boxes, studio lights, dehumidifying cabinets, DSLRs, lenses, action cams, drones, etc.

As a rule of thumb, the cameras prevailing in Shengxian photography equipment city are set into two categories: Hanghuo(行货) and Shuihuo(水货). The former comes with a hefty price tag as it is officially imported and manufactured with a more reliable quality, while the latter is at insanely low price with a risky quality.

2. Highsun Photography City

A full-fledged nirvana neighboring Shengxian photography market for shutterbugs and amateurs, Highsun photography city is the most modernized photography equipment city in Guangzhou, specializing in a more sophisticated level of photographic equipments. The highly-modernized skyscraper with facilities is encumbered with a multi brand array of photographic equipment and accessories, and also, the roof top makes perfect spot to hold photography exhibitions.

3. Tianhe Computer Market

Nestled beneath the shadows of skyscrapers in central Tianhe district, Gangding(Tianhe) computer market covers a surprisingly diverse palette of computers, computer parts, cell phones and photography equipment. Here you can find cameras and lens from technology leaders such as Nikon, Canon, Sony, Fuji and many more. It’s best approached from Shipaiqiao metro station.

Tips: Drive a hard bargain to get the best deal.

A sweet spot to shop, Gangding is overwhelmed with crowds and watch out for pocket-pickers.

Those of you who’ve frequented the city know that there’s an endless maze of alleys and markets on every corner, Guangzhou, if not said exaggeratedly, is a shopaholic’s bonanza. If you are travelling to Guangzhou and wondering which markets to visit for your footwear business, I’ve combed the city and come up with a list of top 6 shoes wholesale markets in Guangzhou that you should consider on your shopping itinerary.

1. Guangzhou Metropolis Shoes City

Guangzhou metropolis shoes city is nestled right at the intersection of Jiefangnan road and daxin road. It accommodates more than 800 shops selling shoes at insanely low price in a 22,000 m² space.

Guangzhou metropolis shoes city is filled to the brim with a stunning variety of shoes, including sandals, sneakers, slippers, boots, heels, wedges, sports shoes, etc.

Shoes on sale at this Guangzhou shoes wholesale market are of medium to low quality as most of them are crafted from PU. A major downside about Metropolis shoes city is most of the shoes on display are without stocks but the MOQ is quite small usually 12 pieces per design, mixed sizes.

Nearest metro station: Exit B3, Haizhu Square, Line2/6.

Tips: The neighborhood is chock full of various wholesale markets. Take a stroll around if you are looking for an interesting find.

2. Xinhuanan Shoes Wholesale City

Located a bit out of town, Xinhuanan shoes wholesale city is the largest of its kind in South China, with an area of 100, 000 square meters, housing over 700 shops.

A nirvana for shoes, expect to find a surprisingly huge palette of footwear in Xinhuanan shoes wholesale city, sports shoes, high heels’, sandals, flip-flops, to name a few.

What’s neat about Xinhuanan shoes wholesale city is you can find shoes from different regions (mainly shoes manufacturing bases) in different parts of China, like Fujian, Wuchuan, Wenzhou, Chongqing, etc.

Address: No. 1629 Guangzhou Dadaonan, Haizhu District, Guangzhou

3. Global International Trade Centre

The markets in Guangzhou railway station have reached a landmark status as a must-visit spot for wholesalers and traders. The sheer size and whopping assortment of merchandise will bring any seasoned shoppers to their knees – it’s a place where you shop till you drop.

Global international trade center, also known as Bu Yun Tian Di, is strategically located in the center of Guangzhou railway station within walking distance from Exit F of Guangzhou Railway Station metro stop, line 2/5.

The multi-floor shoes trading center is jam-packed with all kinds of footwear. The underground floor specializes in shoes for kids, while the 1st to the 3rd floors offer more comprehensive options. For those with an eye for better quality and style, you can’t miss the 4th-10th floors that house enormous showrooms and offices.

One drawback about shopping in Guangzhou for foreigners is size problem. Particularly in regards to shoes as Asians tend to have smaller feet.

4. Guangzhou EuroCommercial Plaza Shoes City

Nestled beneath Bu Yun Tian Di shoes market in Guangzhou Railway Station that is anchored by knock-offs, Guangzhou EuroCommericial Plaza Shoes City is a much preferred option as you can get some real bargains at super low prices.

Though dwarfed by size while compared with Global International Trade Center, EuroCommercial Plaza Shoes City has nothing left behind with the 1^st to 3^rd floors dedicated to shoes and other leather products, and the 4^th floor with a series of dining options fulfill a quick hunger pain.

Nearest metro station: Exit F, Guangzhou Railway Station, Line2/5.

5. New Continent Footwear Plaza

Another wholesale shoes market on Zhanxi road, you can find a whopping assortment of shoes in New Continent Footwear Plaza with an area of 3,000 square meters.

Nearest metro station: Exit F, Guangzhou Railway Station, Line2/5.

6. Jinma Shoes City

A much smaller shoes wholesale market on Zhanxi road in terms of scale(1,800 square meters), it is suggested to visit it together with New Continent Footwear Plaza.

Address: No. 39, Zhanxi Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou

One of Guangzhou’s most visually appealing markets, Lingnan flower market overflows with beautiful arrays of flowers every day. Frequented by local residents and tourists alike, a visit to Lingnan flower market is absolutely a wonderful explosion of color and life.

The flower market in Guangzhou actually dates back to Ming and Qing dynasties when flower plantation was in its heyday in Fangcun, which later developed into a flower night bazaar that was in full swing from the mid-night and closed at dawn, also known as “Tian Guan Xu天光墟” in Chinese.

In the late 90’s, the government has invested 10 million yuan in the construction of Lingnan flower market. The 40,000 square meter fresh-cut flower market now proudly hosts 438 shops and over 1,900 stalls.

Opening hours:

Monday-Sunday: 17:00pm-22:00pm

02:00am-09:00am

Transportation:

It’s best approached from A1, Jiaokou metro station, line 5.

The modern-day market is comprised of eight sections.

Roses

Chrysanthemums

Yunnan-grown flowers

Gladioli

Trimmed trees and shrubs

Bonsai

Saplings

Birds, fish and insects

No matter what your favorite flower is, you’re bound to find it here as Lingnan flower market is filled with vibrant colors and fragrances of fresh flowers every day, including chrysanthemum, ivy, cactuses, lilies, roses, orchids, carnations, etc. Besides cut flowers, expect to find a surprising maze of house plants, seeds as well as other gardening essentials.

A fragrant rose will set you back at about 20 rmb at a downtown florist, while in Lingnan flower market you can get a bunch of 10 starting from 50 rmb. You can only buy fresh-cut flowers by bunch but buying in bulk is such a good value, making it the perfect spot to visit if you want to perk up your home with beautiful floral displays.