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Business trip to China
Three weeks of cultural immersion and business connections!
From October 12 to November 3, 2024
Why join the Asia Expedition?
Commercial, cultural and tourist expeditions offer entrepreneurs tools that boost professional and personal development. It also provides the possibility of creating new and multicultural networks, the emergence of ingenious business ideas and the encounter of new perspectives.
What will be carried out during the expedition?
As this is a commercial, cultural and touristic expedition, the following activities will be carried out, including visits and tours to some of the most important markets and exhibitions worldwide.
- Canton Fair: Visit to the most important import and export fair in China.
- Yiwu International Trade City: Tour and expedition to the largest wholesale market in the world.
- The Chinese Wall: Guided tour to emblematic places of Chinese culture including one of the 7 wonders of the world.
01. Canton Fair
The Canton Fair is one of the most important events in international trade that started in 1957. Given its history, it is considered the largest and oldest trade event in the People's Republic of China.
It is a biannual event held in April and October of each year. It has three phases in each edition. It is located in the province of Guangzhou and takes place in the Guangzhou International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
- Exhibitors: 31.000
- Visitors: 190.000
- Stand: 6.000
- Indoor exhibition space: 338.000 m2
- Outdoor exhibition space: 43.600 m2
Categories and Phases
More than sixteen broad categories of products are exhibited at the fair and the fair is held at 3 Phasescovering industrial and consumer products.
Phase I: (October 15-19)
- Appliances
- Consumer electronics
- Electronic products
- Lighting equipment
- New energy resources
- New Materials and Chemicals
- Hardware
- Tools
- Machinery
- Electrical and power equipment
- Machinery and Mechanical Parts
- Industrial automation and intelligent manufacturing
- Construction and agricultural machinery
- New energy vehicles
- Motorcycles
- Bicycles
- Vehicle spare parts
- Vehicles
Phase II: (October 23 - 27)
- Construction and Decoration Materials
- Sanitary and Bathroom Equipment
- Furniture
- Kitchen and Tableware
- Ceramics for daily use
- Household items
- Watches, Clocks and Optical Instruments
- Gifts and premiums
- Products for festivals
- Home Decorations
- Artistic ceramics
- Glassware
- Gardening products
- Woven, rattan and iron products
- Iron and stone decorations and outdoor spa facilities.
Phase III: (October 31 - November 4)
- Personal care appliances
- Bath products
- Medicines, Medical Devices and Medical Devices
- Pet products
- Maternity and baby products
- Toys
- Children's, men's, women's, sports, casual and underwear clothing
- Furs, skins, leathers, down
- Accessories and clothing accessories
- Textiles, fabrics and their raw materials
- Carpets and Rugs
- Shoes
- Office supplies
- Bags and Luggage
- Sports and Tourism
- Food
02. Yiwu International Trade City
The largest wholesale market in the world. It is divided into 5 districts which in turn are subdivided by floors.
- Commercial Area: 6.4 million m2
- Stores: 75.000
- Traffic: 210,000 people/day
District 1
- 1st floorflowers, ordinary and electric toys, stuffed animals.
- 2nd floorhats and jewelry.
- 3rd floorCrafts, decorations, porcelain and photo frames.
- 4th floorDirect sales center for handicrafts, ornaments, flowers, and production companies.
Commercial area: 10.000 m²
Stores and entities: +8.000
Export grade: +70%
District 2
- 1st floorLuggage, poncho, umbrella, packing bag.
- 2nd floorHardware tools, accessories, locks, electrical products, vehicle products.
- 3rd floor: kitchen and bathroom hardware, small household appliances, telecommunications equipment, clocks, meters and electronic instruments.
- 4th floor: hardware, outdoor and electrical products, factory direct sales.
- 5th floorForeign trade agencies.
Commercial area: 600.000 m²
Stores and entities: +10.000
District 3
- 1st floor: cups, pen and ink supplies, paper products.
- 2nd floor: school and office supplies, sporting goods and sports equipment.
- 3rd floorcosmetics, beauty tools, zippers and buttons, and clothing accessories.
- 4th floordirect sales of cosmetics, clothing accessories and cultural and sporting goods manufacturers.
- 5th floor: Paint industry, International trade city import commodity pavilion.
Commercial area: 460.000 m²
Stores and entities: +6.000
District 4
- 1st floorhosiery, leggings
- 2nd floor: basic necessities, gloves, hats, other cotton needles, etc.
- 3rd floor: shoes, yarn, lace, tie, wool, towel
- 4th floorbelts, scarves, bras and underwear
- 5th floor: direct sales center for paint manufacturing companies, paint industry
Commercial area: 1.8 million m²
Stores: +16.000
Commercial Entities: +20.000
District 5
- 1st floorImported products and jewelry, fabrics and daily necessities room.
- 2nd floorBedding, wedding supplies, do-it-yourself handicrafts
- 3rd floorknitted fabrics, curtains, textiles
- 4th floor: automotive supplies and accessories, pet supplies, pet supplies
- 5th floorInternet commercial services area.
Commercial area: 640.000 m²
Stores and Entities: +7.000
03. Cultural Immersion
Immerse yourself in a great cultural experience and witness one of the 7 wonders of the world!
Activities to be performed
In Canton
- CANTON TOWER
- PEARL RIVER CRUISE
In Beijing
- THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
- THE FORBIDDEN CITY
- TIANANMEN SQUARE
In Shanghai
- ZHUJIAJIAO WATER TOWN
- SHANGHAI MUSEUM
- ORIENTAL PEARL TOWER
- HUANGPU RIVER CRUISE
04. Travel requirements
Colombians wishing to enter China for business purposes must take into account the mandatory requirement of issuing a Chinese visa.
The above procedure must be carried out directly at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Colombia located in the city of Bogota. However, those Colombians holding official or diplomatic passports do not require a Chinese visa.
Visa requirements:
- Physical passport valid for at least 6 months
- Invitation letter to China
- Bank statements for the last 3 months
- Travel plan - itinerary
- Completed form
Once your visa is approved and you start your business trip to China, you must take into account the following requirements to enter the country.
Entry requirements:
- Passport valid for at least 6 months
- Visa
- Inbound and outbound tickets
- Hotel reservation
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate (can be applied up to 10 days before the travel date).
