{"id":12,"date":"2026-08-29T08:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T08:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-09-23T06:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T06:54:30","slug":"foshan-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sourcefoshan.com\/ru\/foshan-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Foshan Furniture Market Guide: Showrooms, Prices &#038; Buying Routes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group sf-key-takeaways\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"sf-key-takeaways__title wp-block-paragraph\">Key takeaways<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lecong malls sell finished furniture from stock with no minimum; Longjiang factory showrooms take made-to-order upholstery from about 10\u201330 pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Mall showrooms open about 9:00\u201318:30 daily; factories close for Chinese New Year (15\u201323 February 2026, from 6 February 2027) and 1\u20137 October.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Indicative ex-works bands: fabric three-seat sofas USD 600\u20131,500, stone-top dining tables USD 500\u20131,500, upholstered king beds USD 500\u20131,400.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Three days on the ground typically cost USD 700\u20131,500 excluding flights and purchases, with a guided buying day at USD 150, or USD 250\u2013299 with a car and driver.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Pay deposits only to a company bank account that matches the business licence, and confirm every order in writing with the specification attached.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"which-area\">Lecong, Louvre, Longjiang or Nanhai: which area suits your shopping list?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go to Lecong for finished pieces you can compare across brands in a day, the Louvre when the budget is upper-mid to high and you want the widest range in one building, Longjiang when the order is custom upholstery or a hotel package that needs a factory, and Nanhai when the list includes lighting, metal or aluminium furniture and mattresses. Each area sells in a different mode, so the shopping list decides the route rather than the other way round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Area<\/th><th>What you find<\/th><th>Price positioning<\/th><th>MOQ and order mode<\/th><th>Best for<\/th><th>Time needed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Lecong mall belt (Sunlink North and South, Tuanyi, Empire, IFEC, Red Star Macalline)<\/td><td>Brand showrooms for every category: living, dining, bedroom, office, hotel, mahogany<\/td><td>Budget to upper-mid; ticket prices with a 20\u201350% trade discount on request<\/td><td>No minimum from stock; colour, fabric or size changes 3\u20135 weeks<\/td><td>Whole-home lists, first visits, fast comparison<\/td><td>1\u20131.5 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center (Lecong)<\/td><td>About 380,000 m\u00b2, 2,000+ domestic brands and 200+ imported brands; design-led and premium ranges, lighting, bedding<\/td><td>Upper-mid to high; least room to negotiate<\/td><td>Single pieces from stock; made-to-order 4\u20138 weeks<\/td><td>Designers, villa and premium residential projects<\/td><td>Half to one day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Longjiang factory showrooms (Ma&#8217;ao Exhibition Center, D+ Home Art Park, individual factories)<\/td><td>Sofas, beds, upholstered seating, villa and hotel furniture next to the production line<\/td><td>15\u201330% below mall prices for the same specification<\/td><td>Typically 10\u201330 pieces per model; single pieces sometimes accepted on stock models<\/td><td>Custom upholstery, hotel and apartment packages, factory visits<\/td><td>1 day, by appointment<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nanhai (Dali metal and aluminium, Luocun lighting, mattress factories)<\/td><td>Aluminium and steel frames, outdoor sets, hardware, decorative and commercial lighting, mattresses<\/td><td>Factory or wholesale pricing<\/td><td>Lighting from stock in small lots; metal furniture typically 20\u201350 pieces<\/td><td>Outdoor and metal furniture, lighting schedules, mattress orders<\/td><td>Half to one day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chancheng (Nanzhuang tiles and stone; city-centre flagship showrooms)<\/td><td>Ceramic tiles, sintered stone, sanitaryware, bathroom fittings; brand flagships near the hotels<\/td><td>Factory outlet to premium<\/td><td>Tiles by the pallet or container; sintered slabs by the piece<\/td><td>Renovations and whole-home projects that include surfaces<\/td><td>Half to one day<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Foshan furniture areas compared for a buying trip<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two practical notes. The Lecong malls sit within a strip of about 5 km, so a car moves you between them in 5\u201310 minutes, but the Louvre alone holds more showrooms than most buyers can walk in a day, so go in with a floor plan and a shortlist. Longjiang is 15\u201320 minutes west of Lecong and works only with appointments. The <a href=\"\/ru\/foshan-furniture\/\">Foshan furniture destination guide<\/a> explains the district geography, transport and where to stay, and the <a href=\"\/ru\/districts\/\">district overview<\/a> maps every town to its products; this page assumes you have arrived and need to work the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"three-ways-to-buy\">Markets, showrooms and factories: what are the three ways to buy?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are three ways to buy in Foshan, and they differ in what you can do on the day: at a wholesale market you buy from stock and pay on the spot; in a brand showroom you place an order against a displayed model and pay a deposit; at a factory you approve a specification and pay against production milestones. Most whole-home and hotel orders use all three, which is why the paperwork and the payment discipline change from one stop to the next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Buying mode<\/th><th>Where<\/th><th>What you see<\/th><th>How you order<\/th><th>Payment on the day<\/th><th>Paperwork to leave with<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Wholesale market stall<\/td><td>Shatou materials markets, Luocun lighting market, tile outlets in Nanzhuang<\/td><td>Stock on the floor, sold by the piece, carton or pallet<\/td><td>Choose, count, pay, arrange collection<\/td><td>Full payment, usually by WeChat Pay or Alipay<\/td><td>Receipt with quantity, item code and unit price; a photo of the item<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brand showroom in a mall<\/td><td>Lecong malls, the Louvre, Foshan International Furniture Expo Center in Chancheng<\/td><td>One displayed model per size or finish; fabric and finish sample boards<\/td><td>Order against the model with changes to cover, colour or size<\/td><td>Deposit, typically 30%, sometimes 50% on small orders<\/td><td>Order confirmation with specification, price, lead time, packing and delivery point<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Factory or factory showroom<\/td><td>Longjiang, Dali, Dongguan Houjie and Dalingshan<\/td><td>Production lines, frame and foam stock, finished goods awaiting shipment<\/td><td>Specification, drawing or sample, then a pro-forma invoice<\/td><td>Deposit to the company account after the pro-forma invoice<\/td><td>Pro-forma invoice, business licence copy, agreed drawings and material list<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Three buying modes in Foshan and what each one involves<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The difference that matters most is who holds the risk after you leave. A market purchase is complete when you carry the goods out. A showroom order sits with a dealer who may or may not own the factory, so ask where the piece is made and whether it will be packed for export, because domestic packing is a plastic sleeve and a pallet at best. A factory order gives the most control over construction and packing and the least English on the floor. The <a href=\"\/ru\/china-furniture-manufacturers\/\">guide to verifying China furniture manufacturers<\/a> covers the licence, registry and bank-account checks that apply before any deposit, in all three modes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"categories-prices-moq\">What do categories cost in Foshan, and what are the MOQs and order modes?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indicatively, ex-works Foshan prices in 2026 run from about USD 60 for an upholstered dining chair to USD 3,000 for a three-seat leather sofa, and the minimum order depends less on the category than on whether the piece already exists in stock. The bands below are planning figures for a shopping list, quoted before packing, freight and duty; the same model in two fabrics or two board grades can differ by 40%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Indicative ex-works price band (USD)<\/th><th>Typical MOQ<\/th><th>Stock or made-to-order<\/th><th>Typical lead time<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sofas and sectionals<\/td><td>Fabric three-seat 600\u20131,500; leather 1,200\u20133,000; sectionals 1,800\u20134,000<\/td><td>Showroom 1; factory 10\u201330 per model<\/td><td>Both; most orders made-to-order in your fabric<\/td><td>Stock 1\u20132 weeks; made-to-order 30\u201345 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dining tables and chairs<\/td><td>Tables 450\u20131,500; upholstered chairs 60\u2013180 each<\/td><td>Chairs 20\u201350 from a factory; single sets from showrooms<\/td><td>Tables often from stock; chairs made-to-order in quantity<\/td><td>2\u20136 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beds and mattresses<\/td><td>Upholstered king frame 500\u20131,400; pocket-spring mattress 250\u2013700<\/td><td>Frames 1\u201310; mattresses 5\u201320 from a factory<\/td><td>Frames made-to-order; mattresses stock or order<\/td><td>Frames 30\u201345 days; mattresses 2\u20133 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Casegoods and storage<\/td><td>Sideboards 300\u2013900; nightstands 80\u2013250; fitted wardrobes 300\u2013700 per linear metre<\/td><td>Showroom stock 1; factory 10\u201320 per model; fitted joinery by project<\/td><td>Freestanding from stock; fitted always made-to-order<\/td><td>4\u20138 weeks; fitted cabinetry 8\u201310 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Lighting<\/td><td>Pendants 40\u2013400; chandeliers 300\u20132,500; commercial downlights 3\u201315<\/td><td>Market stock 1\u201310; factory 50\u2013100 for custom finishes<\/td><td>Mostly stock at Luocun; custom finishes made-to-order<\/td><td>Stock immediate; custom 3\u20135 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rugs and carpets<\/td><td>Hand-tufted wool 4 \u00d7 3 m 350\u2013900; machine-made 100\u2013300<\/td><td>1 from a showroom; 10\u201320 from a factory<\/td><td>Standard sizes from stock; custom sizes made-to-order<\/td><td>2\u20136 weeks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Outdoor and metal furniture<\/td><td>Aluminium dining set 400\u20131,200; lounge set 800\u20132,500; rope chairs 80\u2013200 each<\/td><td>20\u201350 pieces from a factory; single sets from showrooms<\/td><td>Mostly made-to-order in your colour and cushion fabric<\/td><td>30\u201345 days<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tiles, sintered stone and sanitaryware<\/td><td>Porcelain tiles 6\u201325 per m\u00b2; sintered slabs 60\u2013200 per slab; wall-hung toilets 80\u2013300<\/td><td>Tiles by the pallet; slabs by the piece; sanitaryware 5\u201320<\/td><td>Stock for standard lines; slabs by batch<\/td><td>Stock 1\u20132 weeks; batch 3\u20134 weeks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indicative ex-works Foshan price bands, MOQs and lead times by category (USD, 2026)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three rules of thumb keep these bands useful. The spread between the lowest and highest price for what looks like the same piece is usually frame timber, foam density, fabric abrasion rating or board grade, so ask for the specification before comparing numbers. MOQs fall when you take a factory&#8217;s stock fabric or standard size and rise when you ask for a new dimension or finish. Lead times start when the deposit lands and the specification is signed, not when you shake hands in the showroom. For guestroom quantities and the model-room procedure, the <a href=\"\/ru\/hotel-furniture-sourcing-china\/\">hotel furniture sourcing guide<\/a> goes deeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sf-callout\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ex-works is not the landed price<\/strong> Ex-works means the price at the supplier&#8217;s door. Add export packing (typically 3\u20138% of goods value), local delivery to a consolidation warehouse, ocean freight, insurance, destination charges and duties before comparing with a retail price at home.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-many-days\">How many days do you need in the Foshan furniture market?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One day covers a single category in Lecong, two days cover a whole-home list, three days add factories and one specialist area, and five days let you approve samples and place every order before you fly home. The decisive variable is not the length of the list but how many suppliers you need to see twice, because second visits are where prices and specifications get fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1 day:<\/strong> the Louvre or two Lecong malls, one category or one room. Outcome: a shortlist with photos and prices, and orders only for stock items. Suits buyers adding a day to a fair trip or furnishing a single room.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>2 days:<\/strong> day 1 in the Lecong malls, day 2 in Longjiang factory showrooms. Outcome: a shortlist for every room, deposits on 3\u20136 items and fabric samples collected. Suits homeowners furnishing a whole home and small studios.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>3 days:<\/strong> days 1\u20132 as above, then Nanhai for lighting and metal or Nanzhuang for tiles and stone, plus second visits to negotiate. Outcome: most orders confirmed in writing, specifications signed and a consolidation address agreed. Suits whole-home projects with surfaces and lighting, and boutique hotels.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>5 days:<\/strong> adds one Dongguan day and a buffer day for revisits, samples and drawings. Outcome: every order placed, first-article dates fixed and a container plan drafted. Suits designers with 40+ line items, hotel FF&amp;E teams and wholesale buyers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Give every plan a half-day buffer, because showroom visits run long when a piece needs measuring or a factory is 40 minutes further than the map suggests. If your dates can move, the <a href=\"\/ru\/china-furniture-fairs\/\">China furniture fairs calendar<\/a> shows when Longjiang holds its March and August fairs (the spring 2026 edition ran 17\u201320 March) and when CIFF fills Guangzhou hotels; fair weeks put more new models on the floor and leave fewer quiet moments with the sales manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"route-maps\">Route maps: what does a day-by-day itinerary look like?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The routes below follow driving time, opening hours and the order in which decisions get made: see the range first, price the shortlist second, and visit the factory that will build the biggest items last. Each assumes a private car and a 9:00 start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 1: Lecong malls, range and shortlist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00\u201312:30: the <a href=\"\/ru\/showrooms\/venues\/louvre-furniture-center-lecong\/\">Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center<\/a>. Work the two floors that match your style tier; photograph every candidate with its price tag and the showroom&#8217;s WeChat code.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>12:30\u201313:30: lunch inside the Louvre or on Lecong Avenue; use the time to sort photos into rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>13:30\u201316:30: Sunlink Furniture City North for mid-market comparison, or Shunde Empire and IFEC for hotel and trade ranges. Ask for trade prices in writing on the pieces you shortlisted in the morning.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>16:30\u201318:00: return to the two or three strongest showrooms, collect fabric and finish samples and confirm lead times. The <a href=\"\/ru\/showrooms\/areas\/lecong\/\">Lecong showroom listings<\/a> give the venues by category.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 2: Longjiang factories, specifications and deposits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:30\u201312:00: Ma&#8217;ao Exhibition Center or D+ Home Art Industrial Park, both factory-owned showroom venues for sofas, beds and villa furniture; compare construction against the Lecong shortlist.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>13:00\u201315:30: one or two booked factory visits for the largest upholstery or casegoods items; walk the frame, foam and sewing stations and photograph a piece at each stage.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>15:30\u201317:30: sit down with the sales manager, agree the specification line by line, sign the order confirmation and pay the deposit to the company account. The <a href=\"\/ru\/showrooms\/areas\/longjiang\/\">Longjiang venue listings<\/a> cover the factory showrooms that receive visitors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 3: specialist areas and second visits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:00\u201311:30: Nanzhuang (Chancheng) for tiles, sintered stone and sanitaryware, or Luocun (Nanhai) for lighting, depending on the list.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>11:30\u201313:00: Dali (Nanhai) for aluminium, steel and outdoor furniture if the project has a terrace or garden.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>14:00\u201317:30: back to Lecong for second visits: final prices, signed specifications, sample collection and the consolidation warehouse address written on every order.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Swap the order if your biggest budget line is a custom item: do Longjiang first so the factory&#8217;s lead time starts earliest, and use Lecong to fill the remaining rooms from stock. Buyers based in Chancheng should put Nanzhuang at the start or end of a day, since it sits on the opposite side of the city from Lecong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hours-appointments-risks\">Appointments, opening hours and common risks: what should you check before you go?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mall showrooms in Lecong open every day, with the Louvre listed at 9:00\u201318:30 year-round and Sunlink North listed at 9:00\u201320:00; factories keep office hours of roughly 8:30\u201317:30 Monday to Saturday and receive visitors by appointment only. The closures that catch overseas buyers are Chinese New Year and the National Day week. In 2026 the official holidays are 15\u201323 February and 1\u20137 October; in 2027 Chinese New Year falls on 6 February, with the exact schedule published by the State Council in late 2026. Factories in practice stop for two to three weeks around Chinese New Year, while most mall showrooms reopen within days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Venue type<\/th><th>Typical hours<\/th><th>Days<\/th><th>Appointment<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center<\/td><td>9:00\u201318:30 (some listings show a 10:00 opening)<\/td><td>Daily, year-round<\/td><td>Not needed to browse; book brand showrooms for pricing meetings<\/td><td>Sales staff often stay later for an order in progress<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunlink Furniture City North<\/td><td>9:00\u201320:00 (listed)<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Not needed<\/td><td>Individual showrooms may close earlier; confirm with the shop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Other Lecong malls (Tuanyi, Empire, IFEC, Red Star Macalline)<\/td><td>About 9:00\u201318:00<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Not needed<\/td><td>Quietest on weekday mornings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Longjiang factory showrooms (Ma&#8217;ao, D+ Home Art Park)<\/td><td>About 9:00\u201318:00<\/td><td>Daily or Monday\u2013Saturday<\/td><td>Recommended<\/td><td>Ask the showroom to arrange the factory visit the same day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Factories (Longjiang, Dali, Dongguan)<\/td><td>About 8:30\u201317:30<\/td><td>Monday\u2013Saturday<\/td><td>Required<\/td><td>Sunday visits are possible for large orders but lines are usually idle<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Luocun lighting market (South China International Electric Light &amp; Lighting City)<\/td><td>Listed 8:30\u201322:00<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Not needed<\/td><td>Wholesale stalls; bring item codes and quantities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nanzhuang tile and sanitaryware showrooms<\/td><td>About 9:00\u201318:00<\/td><td>Daily<\/td><td>Recommended for factory outlets<\/td><td>Slab yards outside the town centre close earlier<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Typical opening hours and appointment needs by venue type (confirm before travelling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risks are predictable, and each has a simple counter; all of them show up more often when a buyer is in a hurry on the last afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deposit to a personal account.<\/strong> A QR code or bank details in an individual&#8217;s name, often with a story about company accounts being slow. Pay only to a company account whose name matches the business licence; otherwise walk away.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>A trader presented as a factory.<\/strong> Product photos but no line, vague answers on where the frame is made, reluctance to host a visit. Ask to see the line and check the licence scope on the SAMR registry.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Samples that do not match production.<\/strong> The fabric arrives a shade off or the foam is softer than the showroom piece. Keep signed, labelled samples, write foam density and fabric and finish codes into the order, and inspect before the balance.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>No export packing.<\/strong> A sofa in plastic film on a pallet, a stone top in a cardboard box. Specify export packing in the order: foam, corner protection, moisture barrier, wooden crates for stone and glass.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>A price for a different specification.<\/strong> The lower quote matches the photo but not the frame, foam or fabric grade. Compare only written quotes with the same specification attached.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>A lead time promised verbally.<\/strong> Sales staff say 20 days, the production plan says 45. Put the ship-ready date in the order confirmation with a photo-update schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n<li><strong>Unit and currency confusion.<\/strong> Centimetres against inches, RMB against USD on the same sheet. Use millimetres and one currency on every document, and confirm by WeChat message after each meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"budgeting-the-trip\">How much does a three-day Foshan buying trip cost?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A three-day trip costs roughly USD 700\u20131,500 on the ground, excluding flights and purchases: a business or mid-range hotel, a car with a driver or guided days, meals and a modest sample budget. The largest variable is the car, because Lecong has no metro station and the malls, factories and specialist areas sit 15\u201340 minutes apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table sf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Indicative cost (USD)<\/th><th>Notes<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Flights<\/td><td>Varies by origin<\/td><td>Fly into Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN); Hong Kong with the high-speed train to Foshan West is the alternative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotel, budget business (Lecong furniture-mall area)<\/td><td>25\u201345 per night<\/td><td>Chain business hotels next to the malls; listings start around USD 22\u201328<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotel, mid-range (Chancheng or Lecong)<\/td><td>55\u201390 per night<\/td><td>Chancheng averages about USD 58\u201363 a night on booking sites; walkable to restaurants<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hotel, international brand (Shunde or Chancheng)<\/td><td>100\u2013180 per night<\/td><td>Hilton Foshan Shunde, Park Lane Lecong and similar; indicative<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local transport, ride-hailing only<\/td><td>30\u201360 per day<\/td><td>DiDi between Chancheng, Lecong and Longjiang; airport transfer about RMB 130\u2013200 each way<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private car with driver<\/td><td>90\u2013140 per day<\/td><td>8\u201310 hours; Chinese-speaking driver, no sourcing support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guided buying day (sourcing expert, car, appointments)<\/td><td>99 Standard (1\u20132 guests) or 199 Premium (2\u20136 guests)<\/td><td>Includes route planning, showroom and factory appointments, airport pickup, local transport, negotiation support and supplier notes; excludes hotels, meals and purchases<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Meals<\/td><td>15\u201340 per day<\/td><td>Mall food courts to hotel restaurants<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Samples and swatches<\/td><td>0\u2013150<\/td><td>Fabric and finish swatches are usually free; a sample chair costs 1.5\u20132 times the unit price and is credited on some orders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SIM or eSIM, translation app, printing<\/td><td>10\u201330<\/td><td>A Chinese SIM or eSIM keeps WeChat, DiDi and maps reliable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Buffer<\/td><td>10% of the above<\/td><td>Extra visits, a courier for samples, a fourth day<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total, 3 days excluding flights and purchases<\/td><td>About 700\u20131,500<\/td><td>Lower figure: budget hotel, ride-hailing, no guide; upper figure: mid-range hotel, guided days, samples<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indicative budget for a three-day Foshan buying trip (USD, excluding flights and purchases)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two habits keep the number in the lower half: stay in Lecong rather than Chancheng if the whole trip is furniture, which saves 60\u201380 minutes of driving a day, and book guided days for factory and negotiation sessions rather than for browsing. What a guided day includes and excludes is set out on the <a href=\"\/ru\/visit-foshan\/\">Foshan buying visit page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"negotiating-and-ordering\">How do you negotiate and place orders on the spot?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Negotiate on a written specification, not on the ticket, and place the order only when the confirmation lists item, dimensions, materials, finish codes, quantity, unit price, packing method, lead time, delivery point and payment terms. Mall tickets carry room for a 20\u201350% trade discount, factory prices carry less, and the fastest way to lose that margin is to ask for a discount before the showroom knows what you are buying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Show the list, not the piece. Open with the room list and quantities so the showroom prices you as a project rather than a single sale.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Ask for the specification first: frame timber, foam density in kg\/m\u00b3, fabric composition and abrasion rating, board grade (E0 or E1), finish code and hardware brand.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Get the trade price in writing on the same sheet, then ask two comparable showrooms or one factory for the same specification; Lecong prices for a like-for-like piece typically spread by 20\u201330%.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Agree the packing method and the delivery point (your consolidation warehouse in Foshan) as part of the price, not as an extra after the deposit.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Confirm the lead time as a ship-ready date and ask for a photo-update schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Pay the deposit, typically 30%, by bank transfer to the company account named on the business licence. WeChat Pay and Alipay are fine for market purchases and samples, not for order deposits.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Leave with the signed order confirmation, the licence copy and the sales contact on WeChat, and send a summary message the same evening.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For container-scale quantities, exclusive models or repeat programmes the conversation changes: pricing is per model per year, tooling and packaging are negotiated separately, and payment moves towards letters of credit or milestone schedules. The <a href=\"\/ru\/china-furniture-wholesale\/\">China furniture wholesale guide<\/a> covers that footing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"after-the-market\">What happens after the market: consolidation and shipping<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the market, each supplier produces on its own timeline, so the practical task is to give every order one destination: a consolidation warehouse in Foshan or Sanshui that receives, checks, repacks where needed and loads everything into one container or one LCL booking. Without it, five suppliers mean five deliveries, five packing standards and five sets of paperwork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put the warehouse address and a delivery window on every order confirmation before you leave Foshan.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Have each piece inspected before its balance is released: photographs, measurements against the drawing and a defect log with actions.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Repack anything that arrives in domestic packing; stone, glass and mirrors go into wooden crates, upholstery gets foam, corner protection and a moisture barrier.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Plan the container by room and unloading order, and keep a load plan with photos and the seal number.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>Prepare the export documents: commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading and any certificate the destination requires.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inspection and packing standards are set out on the <a href=\"\/ru\/quality-and-shipping\/\">quality control and shipping page<\/a>, and the document list, Incoterms and transit times by route are in the <a href=\"\/ru\/buy-furniture-from-china\/\">step-by-step guide to buying furniture from China<\/a>. Typical timing from the last deposit to departure is 6\u201310 weeks when the longest custom item sets the pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-source-foshan-helps\">How Source Foshan helps you work the market<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source Foshan is a local sourcing team based in Chancheng, Foshan, working across Shunde, Nanhai and Dongguan. It is not a manufacturer, a marketplace or a broker directory. For buyers who come in person, the team runs guided buying days: an on-site guide at USD 150 a day, USD 250 a day with a private 5-seat car and driver, or USD 299 a day with a luxury 7-seat SUV, each including a sourcing expert, route planning, showroom and factory appointments, airport pickup, local transport, negotiation support and written notes with supplier records. Hotels, meals and purchases are excluded. After the visit, the same team confirms orders with every supplier, tracks production with weekly photo updates, runs a 7-checkpoint inspection with a pre-shipment photo and video report you approve before the balance is paid, packs to a written export standard and consolidates everything into one shipment. The service fee is quoted upfront, before you commit, and shown separately from factory prices; ask for the fee sheet. The team has delivered 60+ projects to 18 countries, including a Greater Bay Area whole home of 54 items from 9 suppliers in one container.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faq\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I walk into a Lecong showroom without an appointment?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. The Louvre, Sunlink and the other Lecong malls are open to the public every day, and each brand showroom inside them has sales staff on the floor. An appointment only matters when you want the showroom&#8217;s manager for a pricing meeting on a long list, or when you want to visit the factory behind the showroom, which is usually in Longjiang and needs a booked contact at the gate.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do Foshan showrooms accept foreign credit cards?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rarely at the counter. Most showrooms and market stalls take WeChat Pay and Alipay, and both apps now link to foreign Visa and Mastercard cards, which covers samples and small stock purchases. Order deposits should go by bank transfer to the company account named on the supplier&#8217;s business licence, and some suppliers accept USD for small amounts; ask before you travel if you need to pay any other way.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is the Louvre more expensive than the other Lecong malls?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Usually, yes. The Louvre positions itself as the premium building, with about 380,000 m\u00b2, more than 2,000 domestic brands and over 200 imported brands, so ticket prices sit above Sunlink, Tuanyi or Empire for a comparable piece and there is less room to negotiate. The advantage is design range and finish quality in one place; buyers on a mid-market budget often use it to set the reference and then price the same look elsewhere.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What should I bring to the Foshan furniture market?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring a floor plan with room dimensions, a list of items with target sizes and quantities, reference images, a tape measure, and a phone with WeChat, a translation app and a Chinese SIM or eSIM. Business cards help; a WeChat QR code helps more, because every follow-up happens there. Keep a running spreadsheet of item, showroom, price, specification and lead time, updated in the car between stops.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I take small purchases home with me?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small items such as lamps, cushions, rugs and decor can travel as checked baggage if you accept the risk of damage and the airline&#8217;s size limits, and many buyers do this for samples. Furniture cannot. Anything larger than a suitcase goes to a consolidation warehouse and ships by sea with the rest of the order, which is also where export packing and inspection happen.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>How far apart are Lecong, Longjiang, Nanhai and Chancheng?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Close enough for one car to cover two areas a day. Lecong to Longjiang is 15\u201320 minutes by car; Chancheng to Lecong is 30\u201340 minutes; Lecong to Dali in Nanhai is about 40\u201350 minutes depending on traffic; Nanzhuang sits on the western edge of Chancheng, about 30 minutes from the city centre. Dongguan&#8217;s Houjie is 1\u20131.5 hours east and is a separate day.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Do I need a translator in the Foshan furniture market?<\/summary>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For browsing, no; for ordering, it helps. English is workable at the Louvre, at export-oriented factories and with younger sales staff in Lecong, and translation apps handle product questions. Specifications, deposits, packing and lead-time commitments are where meaning gets lost, so for those conversations bring a bilingual companion or a <a href=\"\/ru\/visit-foshan\/\">local sourcing team on a guided day<\/a>, and confirm everything in writing on WeChat afterwards.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sources\">Sources and further reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group sf-sources\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/m.fs.bendibao.com\/tour\/105755.shtm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foshan Bendibao \u2014 \u987a\u5fb7\u7f57\u6d6e\u5bab\u56fd\u9645\u5bb6\u5177\u535a\u89c8\u4e2d\u5fc3\u8425\u4e1a\u65f6\u95f4 (Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center opening hours)<\/a> \u2014 Listed hours 9:00\u201318:30, year-round<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.louvre.cn\/about\/branch\/529.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louvre Furnishings (\u7f57\u6d6e\u5bab\u5bb6\u5c45) \u2014 \u7f57\u6d6e\u5bab\u56fd\u9645\u5bb6\u5c45\u535a\u89c8\u4e2d\u5fc3 branch page<\/a> \u2014 About 380,000 m\u00b2; 2,000+ domestic and 200+ imported brands; 4A tourist-attraction rating<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.cn\/zhengce\/content\/202511\/content_7047090.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State Council General Office \u2014 Notice on 2026 public holiday arrangements (\u56fd\u529e\u53d1\u660e\u7535\u30142025\u30157\u53f7, 4 November 2025)<\/a> \u2014 Spring Festival 15\u201323 February 2026; National Day 1\u20137 October 2026<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foshanfurniture.shundefurniture.com\/home\/article\/view\/id\/145014.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shunde furniture industry news \u2014 49th Longjiang International Furniture Exhibition and 39th Asia International Home Furnishing Industry Expo, 17\u201320 March 2026<\/a> \u2014 Spring 2026 Longjiang fair dates and venue<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foshantoday.com\/foshan-furniture-market\/louvre-furniture-mall\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Foshan Today \u2014 Louvre Furniture Mall (buyer notes)<\/a> \u2014 Alternative listed hours 10:00\u201318:30; payment and language notes<\/li>\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip.com\/hotels\/foshan-hotels-list-251\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trip.com \u2014 Foshan hotels and Chancheng District hotel listings<\/a> \u2014 Indicative nightly rates used for the budget table<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foshan&#8217;s furniture market is a set of neighbouring areas that each sell in a different way: Lecong&#8217;s malls sell finished pieces from stock with no minimum, Longjiang&#8217;s factory showrooms take made-to-order upholstery from about 10\u201330 pieces, and Nanhai&#8217;s specialist markets cover lighting, metal furniture and mattresses. 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