"These details make us truly feel the warmth of Guangdong and have made our exhibition experience much smoother!" The 138th Canton Fair kicked off in Guangzhou on October 15. INFO Guangdong, as Guangdong's information service platform, launched a series of information services, winning consecutive praises from international buyers.
To assist foreign businessmen in participating in the fair efficiently, INFO Guangdong has set up an offline information service network at high-frequency gathering places for foreign businessmen, such as the Canton Fair complex and Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
It has distributed bilingual copies of Guangdong Facts 2025, Canton Fair-themed information guide posters, and videos, and also offered free one-day metro tickets.
A foreign businessman is reading INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters at the Canton Fair registration office at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
A Saudi Arabian businessman who has received a one-day metro ticket says happily, "I can use this to take the metro to my hotel and the exhibition venue for free!"
All-round services
The Guangdong Facts 2025, Canton Fair-themed guide posters, and more materials are available at the customer service counters in the exhibition halls of the Canton Fair Complex, as well as at key locations like Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport's International Service Guangzhou counter and buyer ID badge registration office.
Additionally, they can be found at Pazhou Station on Metro Lines 8 and 11, Xingangdong Station on Metro Line 8, the immigration area of the Pazhou-Hong Kong-Macao Passenger Ferry Terminal and Guangzhou's downtown duty-free store.
Foreign buyers are reading INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters and Guangdong Facts 2025 at the Canton Fair Complex.
Produced by INFO Guangdong, the Guangdong Facts 2025 showcases Guangdong's economic and social development achievements, its livable, tourist-friendly, and business-conducive environment, as well as its profound cultural heritage through rich and detailed visual data presented in chapters such as "Guangdong Profile", "Opportunities in Guangdong", "Living in Guangdong", and "Guangdong Vibes".
The Guangdong Facts 2025 are placed at VIP buyer lounges at the Canton Fair.
The Canton Fair-themed information posters and videos provide foreign buyers with intuitive and clear guidance on the latest highlights of the Canton Fair, including popular new products, event schedules, transportation, hotels, food, shopping, entertainment, and stories of foreign businessmen.
INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters are on display at Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
The Guangdong Facts 2025 and INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters are placed at Pazhou Station on Metro Lines 8 and 11 and Xingangdong Station on Metro Line 8.
INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters are on display at the Pazhou-Hong Kong-Macao Passenger Ferry Terminal.
The Guangdong Facts 2025 and Canton Fair-themed information posters are placed at the star-rated hotels within Guangzhou and designated hotels for the Canton Fair.
The scenario-based guide video for international visitors' departure tax refunds produced by INFO Guangdong has been available at Guangzhou's downtown duty-free shop since the National Day holiday and will be broadcast intermittently during the Canton Fair, helping foreign businessmen shop to their heart's content.
The Guangdong Facts 2025 and INFO Guangdong's Canton Fair-themed information posters are placed at Guangzhou's downtown duty-free shop.
The scenario-based guide video for international visitors' departure tax refunds produced by INFO Guangdong is displayed on TV screens at Guangzhou's downtown duty-free shop.
"If a newcomer arrives in Guangdong, it will be very easy for him/her to just check what and where he/she has to go," said Shubham Bhaurao Patii, an Indian businessman. "Our accommodation is about a 40-minute drive from the Canton Fair. These information materials will help us book hotels nearby, reduce our transportation costs, and leave us more time to explore new products and establish more connections here."
"INFO Guangdong's services have been extremely helpful to me, especially in providing information on transportation," said Ahmed Sayed Ali, a businessman from Egypt. He expressed his eagerness to learn more about the exhibition information and Guangdong's culture through the materials.
Free metro cards allow smooth exhibition visits upon arrival
Considering the potential inconvenience foreign buyers may face in terms of transportation payment upon arrival in Guangzhou, INFO Guangdong has organized a free one-day metro card distribution event for foreign buyers at the International Services Guangzhou in Terminal T2 and the Canton Fair registration office in Terminal T1 of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport.
The event officially started on October 15, with distribution hours from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily. A total of 1,000 cards are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
INFO Guangdong organizes a free one-day metro card distribution event for foreign buyers.
"This metro card is so practical! I don't have to spend money buying another card." exclaimed an American businessman excitedly. He was thrilled to be able to interact with people and cultures from around the world at the Canton Fair. After receiving the metro card, he planned to tour Guangzhou and explore the city's charm during his spare time from the exhibition.
"This metro card is so practical! I don't have to spend money buying another card," exclaims an American businessman excitedly.
"Great! I'm gonna use this card going to the Canton Fair." A first-time participant from Australia also praised this "travel gift package", saying it was a great opportunity for him to experience China's convenient metro system, and he was looking forward to it.
Reporter: Chen Jinxia, Luo Shuxin (Intern)
Photos: Pan Jiajun, Wang Junxiang, Dai Bosi
Editor: Hu Nan, Shen He
