Interpreters for the CBD Fair (China International Building Decoration Fair, Guangzhou)

What the fair is like

The CBD Fair, 中国建博会 in Chinese, is the building-decoration show at the Canton Fair Complex in Pazhou. The 29th edition runs 8–11 July 2027. Expect Guangzhou summer: heat, humidity and afternoon storms. Carry water and an umbrella for the walks between halls.

Most of the people around you are Chinese dealers, contractors and developers. The products are doors and windows, ceramic tiles, kitchen and bath, flooring and custom furniture such as wardrobes and cabinets.

Before you go

1. Pre-register onlineon the organiser's website, before you travel
2. Keep the confirmationon your phone
3. Bring drawingsor a room schedule, if you are buying for a project

Pre-register on the organiser's website (cbdfair-gz.com) before you travel. Bring drawings or a room schedule if you are buying for a project: window sizes, tile quantities per area, the number of kitchens. A supplier quotes a project very differently from a container of stock items.

What the interpreter handles at the stands

Building materials are sold on specifications, and every category has its own. For aluminium doors and windows: profile wall thickness, thermal break, glass make-up (double or triple, low-E, laminated), hardware brand, and air, water and wind-load test results. For tiles: size, thickness, porcelain or ceramic body, water absorption, slip rating, and how many batches the order will come from, since shade varies between batches. For kitchen cabinets and wardrobes: board type, edge banding, hinge and slide brand, and whether the supplier designs to your drawings.

Then the commercial terms: MOQ per colour or per model, sample cost, lead time, packing for export (tiles break, glass breaks), container loading, and the test reports or certificates required in your market. Many exhibitors are set up to sell to Chinese dealers. An interpreter helps you find out early whether a booth actually exports.

After the fair

1. PazhouGuangzhouthe CBD Fair, 8–11 July
2. Foshannext to Guangzhoutile showrooms and window factories

Foshan, next to Guangzhou, is the best-known centre in China for ceramics and for aluminium doors and windows. Many CBD Fair visitors spend the following days in Foshan's tile showrooms and window factories, checking production lines, warehouse stock and packing, and comparing prices with what they heard in Pazhou. The same interpreter can come with you; book those days as factory visits on the booking page.