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1. Questions concerning the application
for invitations
How could an overseas company's representative office
in China mainland apply for an Invitation Card? What kind of information
is essential for the application?
Chinese employees in overseas company's representative offices
in China mainland are requested to apply to CECF Foreign Liaison
Department for invitation card by presenting such documents (copy
form acceptable) as Business Certificate, Employee Certificate
and ID Card, at least two months in advance. Registration is accepted
on the strength of the invitation card (on the one-person, one-card
basis) extended by the Fair and the documents required.
Foreign employees in overseas company's representative offices
in China mainland follow the same application procedure as mentioned
in question, namely, his or her company's name, detailed company
address as well as contacting numbers.
Could an overseas business person visit the Canton fair
without an Invitation? Yes but the person has to pay
RMB 110 or HKD 100 service charge, which is valid for 12 days.
When is the deadline for the application?
March 30 (Autumn Fair) and September 30 (Autumn Fair)
Could an application be transmitted
in the way of e-mail, fax besides post? Yes. An overseas
businessperson could submit his or her application through fax,
mail as well as e-mail as long as it contains the essential information
required.
Could a valid invitation card be
sent in the way of e-mail, fax besides post? Normally
an invitation card is sent out by post. In case of emergence,
the Fair may send a card through fax and the fax copy of the card
is acceptable. However transmitting an invitation card through
e-mail is the least desirable one and is rarely used.
How many business people could
share one card?
Up to three businesspeople from the same company can share one
invitation card.
If over 3 persons from the same
company would visit the Fair, how could them notify the issuing
institution of the Fair for the extra card?
Just specify in fax, mail or e-mail the number of people attending
the fair.
If an overseas business person
has got one Invitation Card and he or she would like to invite
a local agent or friend to accompany him or her to visit the fair,
is the card valid still for that Chinese citizen? Could a Chinese
citizen visit the Fair on an individual basis?
No. Only a Chinese citizen working in an overseas company's representative
office in China mainland could visit the Fair. In case a Chinese
employee in a overseas company's representative office has got
no Invitation Card from the Fair organizer, he or she has to present
the copies of three identification papers and pay RMB 200 per
day for the service charge.
How could an overseas business
person get a visitor's card?
Fair visitors should get registered before they visit the Fair
and have their Visitor Cards stamped and confirmed upon registration
at Gate 1 of the Fair Complex. Access to the Fair is granted only
to those with confirmed Visitor Cards. Documents required at registration
include:
Invitation Card extended by the Fair.
Personal papers ( passport, H.K./Macao I.D. Card or Residence
Permit, Taiwan Compatriot Travel Certificate, or a Chinese passport
with at least one-year foreign visa ).
Business Card.
A most recent personal photo. ( 5cmx4cm )
2. Questions concerning
the visa applications
How could an overseas businessperson
apply for a visa?
Entry visa to Guangzhou is granted against the invitation
card. For this purpose, kindly approach the Embassy of P. R. China
with the Invitation Card. The following three points should be
noticed:
a. In the absence of a Chinese Embassy in your
country, kindly approach the Embassy (Consulate) of P. R. China
in a neighboring country.
b. Approach the Visa Office of the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs of P. R. China in Hong Kong, if you travel to
Guangzhou via that city.
What if an overseas businessperson
would like to get a multi-entree visa for his or her convenience?
Please contact the local P. R. China's Embassy (Consulate) for
consultance.
3. Questions concerning the reservations
for interpreters
Which kind of language service could the Fair provide?
The Fair provide language service for English, French, German,
Arabic, Japanese and Spanish.
How to reserve an interpreter for
the future use?
Please contact cantonfair.net Team at Tel: 0086-20-37651964,35540308;
Fax: 0086-20-37651964 or mail us at rsvn@cantonfair.net
in advance and confirm later. If you are not sure about your need,
please contact the Registration Office at Gate 1 of the Fair Complex,
upon your arrival in Guangzhou.
What if an overseas businessperson brings
along an interpreter of his or her own?
The interpreter has to get an interpreter card with RMB 200
charges per day.
4. About Guangzhou
How about the whether during the Fair in Guangzhou?
The average temperature is 21.8 oC during the Autumn Fair,
and 23.8 oC during the Autumn Fair. It is warm but quite humid
in Oct., and dry, sunny moderate in October.
How about transportation inside Guangzhou?
It is very convenient with a public traffic network consisting
of buses, taxis and subway. Many hotels provide Shuttle Buses
to and from the fair Complex for business people every day at
fixed times during the Fair. When making a reservation, a pre-request
on the Shuttle buses during the fair will save you a lot on
travel in Guangzhou.
How can I get to Guangzhou via Hong
Kong?
You can get to Guangzhou by planes, non-stop express trains,
buses and shuttle ferries from Hong Kong. If you are an group,
we can provide the special rate for renting busese with different
types from Hongkong and send you directly to the destination
in Guangzhou, pls contact with us if you have such request.
5. Other Questions
Which time of the year will the Fair
be held?
The Fair is held on biannual basis. The spring and autumn fair
session will be held for twelve days from Oct. 15th to 20th
Noon, Oct. 25th to 30th Noon and October 15th to 20th Noon,
October 25th to 30th Noon respectively.
Could a foreign-owned company rent a
booth in the Fair to display its exhibits?
The booths in the fair are strictly for Chinese companies, not
for lease for foreign companies.
ASM is holding the On-line trade show for the companies not
only from China but also abroad. From here, you can find many
kinds of products and also send your buying or selling messages.
Join the online show NOW.
How to complain?
During the Fair session, complains about the Fair can be done
in the Complain Office at the Fair Complex. After the fair complains
should be done in the provincial or municipal Foreign Economic
Relations and Trade Co-operation Commission of the region where
the complained company locates.
Where to get brief information of all
the exhibitors?
The Fair have a Directory magazine of all exhibitors. You may
find it on the Distribution Bulletin in the East Corridor of
Hall 1.
Do the Fair open in the weekend?
Yes. The Fair is open everyday during our 12 days of exhibition.
How can I find the booth number of a
particular company?
By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).
How can I find a particular kind of
products?
By our Scan system in the exhibition halls (free for use).
Where is the Moslem worship?
Right outside Gate 6 of the Fair Complex or Huaisheng Temple
on the Guangxiao Road.
Where can the Moslem dine?
There's a Moslem restaurant in the fast-food district inside
the Fair Complex. Or may go to the Five Lamps Moslem Restaurant
at Zhongshan Liu Lu.
What service does the Fair provide specially
for the chain stores?
Firstly, in order to save your time of the visit, The Fair will
organize the right suppliers with their samples to meet you
in our meeting-room when you inform the Fair your detailed schedule
and purchase list beforehand. (That is Face-to-Face communication
between buyers and sellers.)
Secondly, The Fair can help you host a seminar
on the subject that interests you most during the Fair. Such
as seminar on the characteristic of a specific market, seminar
on the prospects of a product, etc.
All the service concerning the above items is
free.
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