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Visiting the Canton Fair?
The 140th China Import & Export Fair is on at Pazhou, Guangzhou. Between business meetings, explore Canton Tower, the ancestral shrines of Lingnan, or take a day trip to Foshan's kung fu studios. We offer private English-speaking guides, skip-the-line attraction tickets, and complete Canton Fair trip planning.
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Forbidden City
VERY BUSY+Beijing
✓ Best before 8:00 AM
Mutianyu Great Wall
MODERATEBeijing
✓ Quieter after 2:00 PM
Terracotta Warriors
LOWXi'an
✓ A good day to visit
Chengdu Panda Base
MODERATEChengdu
✓ Arrive before 8:30 AM
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Traveling This Month
October in China
The 140th Canton Fair runs Oct 15 – Nov 4 in Guangzhou. Explore Canton Tower, Foshan kung fu, and Lingnan culture — or escape to Guilin and Zhangjiajie.
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