Guangzhou is famous for its apparel industry, there is a well-established industry chain, from raw materials to finished goods. Every day, tens of thousands of clothes are dispatching not only to domestic cities but also to countries abroad. When we talk about the clothing industry of Guangzhou, we normally refer to women’s garments, in this article, we also discuss women’s clothing, we talk about wholesale markets. Guangzhou has the world’s most wholesale markets for women’s clothing.
There are so many wholesale markets scattered within the city, these markets are gathered together to form a commercial zone, we can find 4 main commercial zones of wholesale women’s clothing markets. It’s a good way to buy from China from the local wholesale markets.
1. Railway station commercial zone
It’s easy for us to understand why the wholesale markets are located around the railway station area, many years ago, for the convenience of goods transportation and buyers traveling, a lot of markets are formed near Guangzhou Railway Station. Now, this commercial zone is 1 of the most important women’s clothing wholesale areas in China. Lots of foreign buyers come to this place and make their purchases, some markets are especially for the international business like Liuhua and Xindadi. We will introduce them one by one briefly.
1.1 Guangzhou Baima Garment Market
Baima opened in 1993, it is the largest, best-decorated, best-supported, best-managed, and largest-traded middle and high-end garment market in Guangzhou. There are about 2,000 stores, including garment manufacturers and sales enterprises from the Pearl River Delta region, Zhejiang, Fujian, and even from all over China, as well as merchants from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and other places. Guangzhou Baima Garment Market is not only a spot wholesale and retail center for middle and high-grade garments but also a chain-joining center for garment brands, with a variety of trading methods to choose from, such as wholesale and retail, sample order, exclusive agent, and chain-joining.
Address: No. 16 Zhannan Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:00–18:00
Tips: This market is aimed at middle-high customers, the wholesale price is relatively high, all stores have their own brands and exclusive designs, and it suits distributors and boutique owners.
1.2 Guangzhou Liuhua Garment Wholesale Market
Guangzhou Liuhua Garment Wholesale Market is one of the earliest foreign trade garment wholesale markets in China, and the leading market for foreign trade garment wholesale in Guangzhou. There are about 2000 stores supplying medium-high clothing, covering all types of clothing all over the world, and providing a series of clothing industry chain services such as design, customization, and production.
Address: No.194 Huanshi West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 9:00–18:00
Tips: Liuhua market is exclusively for foreign trade business, suppliers in this market have more experience in international trade.
1.3 Hongmian International Fashion Clothing Mall
Hongmian is located opposite Guangzhou Railway Station, with a business area of about 60,000 square meters. The market collects manufacturers from the Pearl River Delta region, Yangtze River Delta region, and even from all over the country and Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Europe, and America, with more than 1,800 merchants. The market positioning at the medium-high level and supply of original brands.
Address: No.184 Huanshi West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:00–18:00
Tips: There are many Korean style suppliers, if you are looking for fashion Korean styles, you can come to this market, the price is high in this market.
1.4 Xindadi Fashion Plaza
Xindadi is specialized in sweaters and knitwear wholesale, the market is the subordinate enterprise of the China Foreign Trade Centre (Canton Fair for short ). There are about 1 thousand suppliers in the market.
Address: No. 122 Zhanqian Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:30–18:00
Tip: Xindadi is a professional wholesale sweater and knitwear market, international buyers can find qualified vendors here.
1.5 Huimei International Fashion Clothing
Huimei is mainly for wholesale clothing of Japanese, Korean, Hong Kong, and Taiwan style young men and women fashion.
Address: No.139 Huanshi West Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 10:00–18:00
Tips: Huimei is an Asia style wholesale fashion clothing market, buyers who are doing Asia styles can come here to have a look.
1.6 Guangzhou UUS International Fashion Mall
UUS is operated by the Korean Dongdaemun team, and the Korean version of clothing is synchronized with the Korean Dongdaemun, leading the trend of clothing.
Address: No.14 Guangyuan West Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 10:00–19:00
Tips: UUS is focused on Korean fashion styles, it’s a good choice for buyers who purchase Korean styles.
1.7 Jinxiang Underwear City
Jinxiang is the largest indoor lingerie wholesale market in South China, which is strongly supported by Guangzhou Municipal Government and Guangzhou Garment Association. Its lingerie product sales channels cover the Pearl River Delta, radiate all over China, and lead to the whole world. Business scope: underwear, bras, panties, swimwear, home wear, etc.
Address: No.193, Zhanqian Road, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 9:00–18:00
Tips: Jinxiang is a professional underwear wholesale market, buyers can find good qualified manufacturers to cooperate.
1.8 Diyidadao Clothing Market
Diyidadao is called the 1st tunnel of Guangzhou, it positions itself as the top clothes underground wholesale center of Asia, the market is huge with 3 floors underground, and is divided into different sections like foreign trade orders street, Korean style street., etc.
Address: Underground of Zhanqian Road, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 9:00–21:30
Tips: It’s a big market with some retail stores, there are also many factories that open a store in this market for custom orders.
2. Shisanhang commercial zone
When we talk about Guangzhou Shisanhang, the first impression is that it is a prosperous wholesale clothing market. In 1757, Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong announced the abolition of the original coastal customs and limited the trade to Guangzhou, which makes the rapid rise and prosperity of the Shisanhang. Shisanhang in English is thirteen different industries at that time, it indicates the commercial area of the place, now it is 1 of the most important clothing wholesale markets in China.
2.1 New China Plaza
The New China Plaza wholesale market has the most influence in this commercial area, it is the barometer of China’s garment wholesale industry. Most of the styles are modified slightly from the original, there is a wide variety of clothing, and the market is updated very quickly.
Address: No.1, Shisanhang Renmin South Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 6:30–14:00
Tips: New China is the typical domestic wholesale women’s clothing market, the price is in the middle range, and it is the most competitive market in women’s clothing wholesale.
2.2 13 Centre
13 Centre was previously called Hongbiantian, then the name was changed to 13 Centre after the renovation and re-investment. It is next to New China Plaza, and the market is now mainly for original designs.
Address: No.13, Shisanhang Renmin South Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:00–17:00
Tips: The new 13 Centre changes to the new theme”Young – Fashion – Original”, the market introduces a large number of designer brands with full intellectual property rights to structurally change the situation of a single composition of the service industry, limited growing space, and backwardness of the industry.
3. Shahe commercial zone
Shahe clothing commercial zone is one of the three main garments wholesale markets. Shahe is a street name in Tianhe District, the prices are the lowest among the 3 commercial areas, and they supply medium-low customers, the markets are domestic, and a few customers from Southeast Asian countries come to purchase.
3.1 Wanjia Wholesale Clothing market
Wanjia market has a pivotal position in the Shahe commercial zone, the styles are more fashionable and the quality is better than in other markets, there are about 2000 stores in this market, supplying Korean fashion style women’s clothing.
Address: No.143, Xianlie East Road, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 7:00–16:30
Tips: It is cost-effective to make a purchase from Wanjia if we run a boutique or for online stores.
3.2 Shadong Youli Clothing South Market
The market in Chinese name is Nancheng, which means south mall because it belongs to Shadong Youli Markets Group. The market has an excellent location, there are 1200 stores wholesale women’s clothing.
Address: No.149, Xianlie East Road, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 6:00–19:00
Tips: Nancheng has a total of five floors, the most prosperous are the 4th and 5th floor, the style is very new and updated very quickly, the entire Shahe also even here the best goods, but the price is also more expensive
3.3 Guangzhou Jinma Clothing Market
Prices in this market are not high, it positions in a medium-low market, and styles update quickly, the advantage in this marketplace is its price, we can find the same style at a much lower price here, however, the quality also corresponds to the price.
Address: No.1, Lianquan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 7:00–16:30
Tips: If there is no special requirement for quality, buyers can make a purchase from this market, the price here is competitive.
3.4 Guangdong Yimin Clothing Plaza
Yimin is the largest wholesale market in Shahe commercial zone, there are about 3000 stores, and the market is divided into A\B\C\D\E\F sections, most of the stores own their brands.
Address: No.27, Lianquan Road, Tianhe District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 6:00–18:00
Tips: The market sells wholesale men’s and women’s garments, jeans, and knitwear, and the price is fair.
4. Shijing commercial zone
The markets in this commercial circle are special, they are stock lots markets. There are 3 big wholesale clothing markets selling inventory, namely Qingfeng, Jindong, and Guangda. Compared to the normal wholesale clothing markets, prices here are much cheaper.
4.1 Qingfeng Clothing Wholesale Market
Qingfeng is the largest in Shijing commercial area, there are 3 sections, phase 1, phase 2, and the boutique garment market. Prices here are fairly low, but normally we need to take them all to get that price, there are many styles for Africa and the middle east, and the sizes are larger than domestic.
Address: No.1 Shifeng Road, Shijing, Baiyun District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 9:00–18:00
Tips: We can find some good stuff if we spend a lot of time in this market, it is positioned to medium-low consumers.
4.2 Guangda Clothing Trade City
The main categories in this market are dresses, skirts, winter coats, and down jackets, the price level is medium-low, it is the earliest wholesale market for clothing stock lots.
Address: Intersection of Shitan West Road and National Highway 107, Baiyun District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:00–18:00
Tips: Guangda is an old stock lots wholesale market of women’s clothing, it is one of the 3 main markets which we should take a look.
4.3 Jindong Garmen Trade Center
This market sells men’s and women’s clothing stock lots, the quality and styles are better than the other 2 markets, if we make an order with a big amount, we can get a very good price.
Address: No.2, Fengming Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou
Opening Hours: 8:30–18:30
Tips: There are many original brands’ stock lots in this market, the quality is better here than in the other 2 stock lots markets, and the price is also higher.
There are also other wholesale clothing markets that are not covered in this article, we are happy to discuss with you if you are interested in this topic and plan to make a purchase from Guangzhou wholesale markets.
