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Shisanhang have an interesting history. It was the first area in China to allow foreign trade in the 18th century since the “hai jin” ban on maritime activities. It was named “Shisanhang” after the 13 international factories that once stood here, each belonging to one large trading nation of that time.
Today, Shisanhang Clothing Wholesale Market is a huge clothes market with customers from every corner of the world. Like most wholesale markets in China, its busy, loud and crowded with an estimate of over one thousand tons of clothes being bought and sold by over 100 000 unique customers every day.
There are two most famous buildings – the New China Building and the Hongbiantian Building. Both markets sell clothes at retail and wholesale prices. You will find apparels for men, women and kids. Being a trader, you should be cautious of buying clothes as Guangzhou market offers you apparels from low quality to high-quality. The shop opens in wee hours and closes after midnight so you can visit the market anytime. You will find cheap clothes from secondhand to fresh one.(Here more pictures of Shisanghang Cothing Whooeslae Market)
Hotels nearby
Many people purchasing in Shisanhang every year, and mostly from far away or from overseas. Thus the hotels nearby shisanhang market always in short supply. Especially in hot season, many friends are difficult to book a good hotel. Here we sorted out a list of hotels nearby the market in 1KM, It will be helpful.
New Asia Hotel
Address: No. 10-12, Renminnan Road, Yuexiu District
Tel: (020) 81881618
Baigong Hotel
Address: No. 17, Renminnan Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou (next to Guangzhou Cultural Park)
Tel: 020-81925999
Shangjiuwan Hotel
Address: No. 46, Shangjiu Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou City
Tel: 020-62756888
Yide Hotel
Address: Yuexiu District Haizhunan Road 163
Tel: (020) 81061292
Xi Di Wan Hotel
Address: No. 185, Changdi Road, Yuexiu District,
Guangzhou
Tel: (020) 62656608
Xinhua Hotel (Renminnan Road)
Address: 2-6 Renminnan Road, Yuexiu District (Interchange with Jiangxi Road)
Tel: 020-81882688, 020-81889788
Home Inn (commercial pedestrian street shop)
Address: TaiBai City 4-9 floor, No. 82, Shangjiu Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
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| shisanhan lu , Guangzhou | |||||
| How to get to Shisanhang Clothing Wholesale Market | |||||
| Take Guangzhou Metro Line 6 , get off at Culture Park Metro Station and Exit D, Then walk north along Zhenan Road and walk east along Shanmulan Road. The total walking distance is about 340 yards. (Guangzhou Metro Map) | |||||
The best clothing wholesale city is Guangzhou, if not the only choice for price, quality and widest varieties. If you carry the purchase back, you don't need an agent, interpreter is not needed, you'll see many foreign buyers buying, almost all without interpreters. There are many forwarder and agent advertising signs in wholesale markets, or ask the shops you are buying the most from to recommend an agent for you, wholesale shops deal with agents all day long. Good agents will come over to meet with you instantly. 5% is the usual commission, including go buying with you which is included in the 5% commission, but not suitable for very small buyers or consumers bargain shopping.