1. Where shall I go to find a right supplier in China?

A: There're three main economic zones that provide most products for international purchasing in China. One is Yangtze River Delta, the other is Pearl River Delta and the last one is Bohai Sea Ring Area. They have similarity as: they are close to the sea, have ports advantages to ensure convenient international transportation.

In Yangtze River Delta, there're millions of factories that offer products in various fields to international customers. These factories usually look for international customers directly or get orders via many trading companies or western companies' branches or in Shanghai. Most factories are located in South of Jiangsu Province and North of Zhejiang Province. Its area is around 99,600sqKM. Most factories are held by the local private capital, the staff is stable and the business usually is kept for many years if you get a deal with them. These manufacturing factories cover almost all fields.

Pearl River Delta includes many cities and its area is around 24437 sqKM. There're also millions of factories in various fields, some small factories may only hire few workers and work out particular products. Some big factories are suppliers of Fortune 500 and usually hire more than 10,000 staffs. Many factories get orders from tradings companies in HongKong and Taiwan, and some factories are even invested by the Taiwan people. Especially there're many appliance manufacturing factories what is large and OEM for many famous brands. Since 2007 a few factories is closed due to lack of operators and others. CANTON FAIR opens every year in Guangzhou City, and Shenzhen is also a business central in this area. To reach and visit a manufacturer in this area, you could go to Guangzhou International Airport (CAN) or Shenzhen International Airport (SZX) or Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

Bohai Sea Ring Area is called as an economic area with the greatest development potential in China. It includes Beijing, Tianjing, Hebei Province, Liaoning Province and Shandong Province and the total area is 1,120,000sqKM in North of China. There're plenty of mineral, land and heavy industryl in this area. However it isn't accustomed to think and act in western way like the other areas. There're many state enterprises and private enterprises in this area, and there're many factories invested by Korean in some city for example, Qingdao. [Back To Question]

2.Which city shall I choose to stay when I visit China?

A: In Yangtze River Delta Shanghai is its business centre. If you visit China for the first time, you could get in Shanghai international airport(PVG) via air, then go to your suppliers. Most suppliers are willing to pick you up from the air-port, you just contact in advance. You could stay in the city that the supplier is located in. Otherwise you could stay in Shanghai, then start going to another city to visit some suppliers in the morning and go back to Shanghai in the evening. You just need to make your schedule and confirm the traffic (pick up by the suppliers) in advance. The highways network is pretty good, you could visit most other cities even if you need to stay in Shanghai every night.

In Pearl River Delta you could get in Guangzhou International Airport (CAN), Shenzhen International Airport (SZX) or Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) at first, then go to your supplier. Please note the supplier can't pick you up if you get in Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). Then you could select to stay in the city where your supplier is located in or stay in Guangzhou, Shenzhen or Hongkong, then travel every day.

Bohai Sea Ring Area is large, you could't only stay in the central cities if the supplier is far away from them. However you could try not to stay in small cities in this area, it isn't modern like the other two zones now. [Back To Question]

3. Which hotel is recommended?

A: In most cities there're Sheraton Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel and some other 5 stars hotel. You also could select some economical chain hotels like Motel, Home Inns (Chinese brand) or others, they also offer clean and secured room, and the internet is available in each room. [Back To Question]

4. How do I make my schedule for a business trip in China?

A: At first you'd better to select all suppliers in one economic area among above three. Usually you could find all suppliers you need in one zone. And sometimes you even can try to select all suppliers for different products in one city. If you stay in a central city for example, Shanghai you could visit one supplier each day (please refer to Q.2) or you could visit 2 to 3 suppliers in same city each day. That's for Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta. It's more complicated in Bohai Sea Ring Area, you should be sure where you'll travel and how far away from one supplier to the next. [Back To Question]

5. How can I get to the position of supplier after I get off the plane?

A: You should have communicated with the suppliers for a while via email or telephone before you visit them. They usually are willing to pick you up from the airport even if you never come to them before. You'll get in the supplier in 3 hours in common except Bohai Sea Ring Area. [Back To Question]

6. Are there anything offended when I talk to a Chinese people?

A: You could point out what you think about or criticize a Chinese people directly like western people at work. It's all same like you face a western people under most circumstance. You even could ask him or her how he think about Chinese politics, the talking is free at all in China. It must be mentioned that Chinese all people think Taiwan and Tibet is a part of China without doubt. So you may be strange and cause unsatisfied if you talk about independence of Taiwan or Tibet. [Back To Question]

7. What kind of food is severed in China?

A: In China there is various of food, the west food is also popular besides Chinese food. For example in Shanghai there're more than 1 million western people who work and live for long time. You could find French food, Italian food, Germany food, Thailand food, Japanese food and others. At night some western bands and singer play in many bars. You may consider you are just in your country sometimes. [Back To Question]

8. Shall I accept a gift if a supplier present me?

A: Some supplier may present you with a gift after your visit. The western people is welcome and you needn't change your decision about business even you accept the gift. So please feel free to accept the gift except it's much valuable as you think. [Back To Question]

9. Is it possible for me to buy a new dress for my size in China?

A: You could find many shops selling the dress for western size and even sometimes a small shop in the street will give you a surprise, you know most dress are made in China. But some worldwide famous brand is much more expensive than in west, so it's a focus for many Chinese people to buy the dress of those famous brand when they travel in west. [Back To Question]

10. How I evaluate my cost when I purchase from China?

A: Except the payment for your Chinese supplier the other cost is sea freight (if you get a price based on FOB Port), duty and delivery cost from discharge port to your position. The total amount must be lower than you purchase in your western supplier. Otherwise the deal isn't reasonable. [Back To Question]

11. How long will I get the goods I purchase from China?

A: The lead time of production + delivery time(includes the time on the sea and the time delivery the goods from discharge port your position). [Back To Question]

12. What holidays may influence my orders in China?

A: The Spring Festival is most important and all factories are off. It usually lasts 7 days and also most factories only have 50% production capacity from 5 days earlier to 5 days later. The Festival usually is from the end of January to the beginning of February. The second holiday is National day and usually lasts 7 days. Another is May Day that usually lasts 3 days. However the factory may keep working during National Day and May Day if their orders are urgent, but no people is willing to work during Spring Festival, so you must consider the Spring Festival and arrange in advance. [Back To Question]

13. What's the most important on a fan guard?

A: For dimension the mounting holes must be in position otherwise the fan guard will be useless. And the max. space between wire must meet the requirements, it concerns the security. For appearance broken welding mustn't be found, and then the finish must look good. [Back To Question]

14. What finish shall I select for a fan guard?

A: Please consider the condition the fan guard used in, then select the finish as below sheet.

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