Business Trip to China - Visit YiWu Only?

Hi everybody,

My flight goes on 18th july to shanghai, will stay for around 4-5 weeks and go from hk back to europe. I'm doin business with some chinese factories since 4 years. Most of them I found on alibaba. Cities I plan to visit are shanghai, yiwu, whenzhou, shenzhen then hk.

What I'd like to know is, where most of trading companies or factories are located? I look a place, where all are side by side (for comparing products and prices). I heard yiwu is the perfect place, right?

I don't really look for a special product, I just want to take a round and getting some ideas. Also I'd like to know, if there are any fairs between july and august?

kind regards

ashkan

It really depends upon product.

I am familiar with all of the cities you mention and it will depend upon which product you are buying as to the best way to proceed.

If you have the time and the money then why not just arrange visits in all of the cities that you mention. You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by planning a good visit schedule.

There is production in Shanghai of course but there are also a lot of trading companies there also. If the companies address is a downtown address then more than likely they are a trading company. Some factories do have downtown showrooms but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Yiwu is a large marketplace but in my experience it is full of cheap junk. Most of the sellers there are not manufacturers but will tell you that they are. I find it hard to build a long term relationship with a company that is dishonest with me from the outset!

Wenzhou is a very rich city and would have more manufacturers than trading companies in the outer areas of the city and nearby satellite cities.

Shenzhen is an area that I am not as familiar with but has a very established export market made up of both trading companies and manufacturers.

What product are you looking for?

Quoting from [Egernia]:

It really depends upon product.

I am familiar with all of the cities you mention and it will depend upon which product you are buying as to the best way to proceed.

If you have the time and the money then why not just arrange visits in all of the cities that you mention. You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by planning a good visit schedule.

There is production in Shanghai of course but there are also a lot of trading companies there also. If the companies address is a downtown address then more than likely they are a trading company. Some factories do have downtown showrooms but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Yiwu is a large marketplace but in my experience it is full of cheap junk. Most of the sellers there are not manufacturers but will tell you that they are. I find it hard to build a long term relationship with a company that is dishonest with me from the outset!

Wenzhou is a very rich city and would have more manufacturers than trading companies in the outer areas of the city and nearby satellite cities.

Shenzhen is an area that I am not as familiar with but has a very established export market made up of both trading companies and manufacturers.

What product are you looking for?

Quoting from [ashkankey]:

Hi everybody,

My flight goes on 18th july to shanghai, will stay for around 4-5 weeks and go from hk back to europe. I'm doin business with some chinese factories since 4 years. Most of them I found on alibaba. Cities I plan to visit are shanghai, yiwu, whenzhou, shenzhen then hk.

What I'd like to know is, where most of trading companies or factories are located? I look a place, where all are side by side (for comparing products and prices). I heard yiwu is the perfect place, right?

I don't really look for a special product, I just want to take a round and getting some ideas. Also I'd like to know, if there are any fairs between july and august?

 

kind regards

ashkan

 

Hi Ashkan ,i think You have rich time for visit china in this time ,

I would like to introduce you about those city you've mentioned .

Yiwu , have the largest commodity market in the world .  here is the window for you to find factories .

wenzhou , have many manufactorer,  like suit shoes ,clothes ,,Automobile spare ,part ,printing ...etc

shenzhen  ,if you do Electronic products(mobile ,mp3 ,mp4, electronic gift ,aircondition ,fans ), you have to visit this city ,also have very big professional Electronic products markets outside with many manufacturers.

when you been shenzhen you can arrage time to guangzhou ,zhong shan  ,dong guan .

Yiwu and wenzhou in Zhejiang province , shenzhen ,guangzhou ,etc in guangdong province ,which is near hongkong .

any more questions ,please feel free to tell me

Hope my advice could be useful for you .

Smiley

Quoting from [Egernia]:

It really depends upon product.

I am familiar with all of the cities you mention and it will depend upon which product you are buying as to the best way to proceed.

If you have the time and the money then why not just arrange visits in all of the cities that you mention. You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by planning a good visit schedule.

There is production in Shanghai of course but there are also a lot of trading companies there also. If the companies address is a downtown address then more than likely they are a trading company. Some factories do have downtown showrooms but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Yiwu is a large marketplace but in my experience it is full of cheap junk. Most of the sellers there are not manufacturers but will tell you that they are. I find it hard to build a long term relationship with a company that is dishonest with me from the outset!

 

In China different cities may have their own advantages in making some special item, say, Liuyang is famous for Fireworks, Jinjiang is for sports shoes, Foshan is for ceramics and furniture, Shenzhen is for consumer electronics and Yiwu for daily commodities etc. 

There are too many wholesale centres in Shanghai, Beijing, Yiwi, Shenzhen and Guangzhou etc, I suggest you'd better make a shopping list before your departure to China. With the right shopping list, you may make a good trip schedule in China.

Take care!

Quoting from [Business in China]:

Quoting from [Egernia]:

It really depends upon product.

I am familiar with all of the cities you mention and it will depend upon which product you are buying as to the best way to proceed.

If you have the time and the money then why not just arrange visits in all of the cities that you mention. You have nothing to lose and a great deal to gain by planning a good visit schedule.

There is production in Shanghai of course but there are also a lot of trading companies there also. If the companies address is a downtown address then more than likely they are a trading company. Some factories do have downtown showrooms but they are the exception rather than the rule.

Yiwu is a large marketplace but in my experience it is full of cheap junk. Most of the sellers there are not manufacturers but will tell you that they are. I find it hard to build a long term relationship with a company that is dishonest with me from the outset!

 

In China different cities may have their own advantages in making some special item, say, Liuyang is famous for Fireworks, Jinjiang is for sports shoes, Foshan is for ceramics and furniture, Shenzhen is for consumer electronics and Yiwu for daily commodities etc. 

There are too many wholesale centres in Shanghai, Beijing, Yiwi, Shenzhen and Guangzhou etc, I suggest you'd better make a shopping list before your departure to China. With the right shopping list, you may make a good trip schedule in China.

Take care!

hi,

thanks for your posting. do you have some wholesale addresses for shanghai?

Im now in shanghai, after 10 days I go to yiwu then shenzhen and ghuangzhou area.

Hello Ashkan,

Nice day!

Now I have a meeting, get you late!

 

regards,

 

Wally

 

 

Quoting from [ashkankey]:

Hi everybody,

My flight goes on 18th july to shanghai, will stay for around 4-5 weeks and go from hk back to europe. I'm doin business with some chinese factories since 4 years. Most of them I found on alibaba. Cities I plan to visit are shanghai, yiwu, whenzhou, shenzhen then hk.

What I'd like to know is, where most of trading companies or factories are located? I look a place, where all are side by side (for comparing products and prices). I heard yiwu is the perfect place, right?

I don't really look for a special product, I just want to take a round and getting some ideas. Also I'd like to know, if there are any fairs between july and august?

 

kind regards

ashkan

 

I would like to know how you establish such a good working relationship with these companies? Also, how did you build that rust? I too am interested in some of the electric bikes but have some reserve about the entire situation. thanks

 

I

 

 

Quoting from [ashkankey]:

Hi everybody,

My flight goes on 18th july to shanghai, will stay for around 4-5 weeks and go from hk back to europe. I'm doin business with some chinese factories since 4 years. Most of them I found on alibaba. Cities I plan to visit are shanghai, yiwu, whenzhou, shenzhen then hk.

What I'd like to know is, where most of trading companies or factories are located? I look a place, where all are side by side (for comparing products and prices). I heard yiwu is the perfect place, right?

I don't really look for a special product, I just want to take a round and getting some ideas. Also I'd like to know, if there are any fairs between july and august?

 

kind regards

ashkan

 

Ashkan for any one here to be able to help you more we would need to know the products or at least the group of products that you are interested in buying. It is not possible for us to give you a useful answer as there are so many variables involved but specific information would enable a specific answer.

Quoting from [Egernia]:

Ashkan for any one here to be able to help you more we would need to know the products or at least the group of products that you are interested in buying. It is not possible for us to give you a useful answer as there are so many variables involved but specific information would enable a specific answer.

Hi egernia,

I'm very interested in fashion accessories and jewelry (such as titanium, steel). I think yiwu could be nice (I heard there are cheap and rubbish products, but I think it's worth it to take a look). Also I'm thinking about auto car  parts (such as mufflers, rings, tuning parts) and bathroom goods (faucets, whirlpools, etc)

regards

ashkan