China Sourcing Guide
Wholesale websites, manufacturing hubs, category guides and how-to articles for sourcing in China.
Wholesale Websites
The main Chinese wholesale & sourcing platforms and what to buy on each.
3 articles
Manufacturing Hubs
China's industrial clusters by province and city — what is made where.
4 articles
Category Sourcing Guides
How to source a specific product category — where, how, and how to inspect.
1 articles
Sourcing Tutorials
Practical how-to guides on proxy buying, inspection, logistics and pitfalls.
1 articles
Trade Shows
Major Chinese trade fairs and sourcing seasons — when and where.
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Yiwugou (Yiwu Gou) Sourcing Guide: How to Use the Official Online Wholesale Platform of the Yiwu Small Commodities Market?
Yiwugou is the official online wholesale platform of the Yiwu Small Commodities Market, bringing together a huge range of small commodities such as accessories, stationery, toys, and household goods. For overseas buyers and cross-border sellers, this article introduces the categories suitable for sourcing on the platform, the ordering and supplier contact process, and considerations such as MOQs, inspections, and logistics to help you efficiently connect with source suppliers in Yiwu.
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Soukuan (搜款网) Sourcing Guide: Guangzhou Apparel Wholesale Supply, How to Evaluate Womenswear and Menswear and Compare Prices
Soukuan (soukuan.com) is an online platform that aggregates booth supply from Guangzhou wholesale markets such as Shisanhang (十三行), Shahe (沙河), Baima (白马), and Xin Zhongguo Dasha (新中国大厦). It is mainly womenswear with menswear as a supplement, and supports dropshipping and small-order purchasing. This article explains what the platform sells, which cross-border sourcing needs it suits, how to place orders and make contact, and what to note about evaluating styles and prices, returns and exchanges, copyright, and compliance.
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1688 Source Factory Goods Procurement Guide: From MOQ to Negotiation, How Cross-Border Sellers Can Make Good Use of China's B2B Wholesale Platform
1688 is China's largest comprehensive B2B wholesale platform, bringing together massive source factories and covering all categories. This article is aimed at overseas buyers and cross-border sellers, explaining in detail what the platform sells, what procurement needs it suits, and how to find factories, place orders, negotiate, and avoid risks, helping you efficiently connect with China's supply chain.
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Meilong, Haifeng, Shanwei, Guangdong: China’s Hometown of Silver Jewelry — How Cross-Border Sellers Choose Products and Place Orders
Meilong Town is in Haifeng County, Shanwei City, Guangdong Province. It is known in the industry as “China’s Hometown of Silver Jewelry” and hosts a complete silver jewelry supply chain from sampling and casting to electroplating and packaging. Products are mainly S925 silver jewelry, silver-plated copper, and alloy jewelry. This article outlines its main categories, suitable sourcing scenarios, online and offline ordering channels, and practical points such as material labeling, electroplating compliance, and pricing methods.
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Ketang, Shanwei, Guangdong: China's Colored Gemstone Processing Base — How to Order Loose Stones, Beads, and Contract Manufacturing
Ketang Town is located in Haifeng, Shanwei, Guangdong, and is an important domestic distribution hub for colored gemstone and semi-precious stone processing and wholesale. It mainly focuses on loose stones, beads, cabochons, and finished silver jewelry such as crystal, agate, and tourmaline, and supports mixed batch orders and private-label contract manufacturing. This article outlines product categories, suitable procurement scenarios, ordering channels, and inspection key points for overseas buyers and cross-border sellers.
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Weihai, Shandong: China's Fishing Tackle Capital — the Complete Industrial Belt Behind a Fishing Rod, from Carbon Cloth to Finished Product
Weihai is one of China's most concentrated fishing tackle production hubs, with a complete chain running from carbon fiber and carbon cloth prepreg to rolling and forming, coating and assembly, and covering Taiwan-style rods, lure rods, sea rods, as well as reels, lures and other supporting categories. Aimed at overseas buyers and cross-border sellers, this article outlines the categories available for sourcing, OEM/ODM ordering paths, key points for inquiries, and inspection notes.
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