China Sourcing Navigator
Your city-by-city guide to sourcing directly from Chinese suppliers
Where Things Are Made
20 sourcing cities across 6 regions — click a city to see what it makes
Explore by Category
24 product categories mapped to the best sourcing cities
Going to Canton Fair?
Electronics, Machinery, Lighting
Consumer Goods, Home, Gifts
Textiles, Apparel, Food
The world's largest trade fair, held biannually in Guangzhou since 1957. Over 25,000 exhibitors across three phases.
Learn more about Canton Fair
Countdown to
Canton Fair 2026 Spring
Download the China Sourcing Map
A 300+ page sourcing report covering 6 regions, 20 sourcing cities, and 24 product categories — built from real supplier data and WorldFirst's 150,000+ factory network. Free for importers.
- 20 city deep dives with industrial cluster maps
- 24 category guides with pricing benchmarks
- 6 regional shipping and logistics guides
- Supplier verification frameworks
- Payment protection and landed cost guides
Unlock 1688 with WorldFirst
1688 is Alibaba's domestic B2B marketplace — where Chinese factories trade with each other at 20–40% less than Alibaba.com. The catch? It only accepts CNY from Chinese bank accounts. 1688 World Pay lets you pay any 1688 supplier directly from your WorldFirst account.
- 20–40% cheaper than Alibaba.com
- 0.4% payment fee (vs 3% card surcharge)
- No Chinese bank account needed
- Browse 1688, pay at checkout via WorldFirst
Official payment partner of 1688
Instant & Free Payments to Verified Suppliers
When both you and your supplier hold a WorldFirst account, payments are faster, cheaper, and safer.
Instant arrival
Between WorldFirst accounts, payments arrive instantly. No middleman banks, no waiting.
Zero transfer fees
No transfer fees between WorldFirst accounts. Keep more of your margin on every order.
Verified suppliers
We verify your supplier holds a valid business license and export license before processing your payment.
Instant arrival and zero transfer fees apply to payments between WorldFirst accounts. Standard international transfers are also supported.
No monthly fees · No minimum balance
Your Supplier Is Probably Already Here
WorldFirst is part of Ant International — one of the largest payment networks in Asia. Your money moves through local rails, not slow international wires.
With 150,000+ verified Chinese suppliers already on the network, chances are yours is too. When they are, payments arrive instantly with zero transfer fees.
How It Works
Add your supplier’s details
Enter their company name and Chinese bank account number. We verify it against their business registration before your money moves.
Lock in your rate
See exactly what you’ll pay in your currency. The rate you see is the rate you get — no hidden deductions.
Send and confirm
Hit send. If they’re on WorldFirst, they see it instantly. You get a confirmation — no more chasing on WeChat.
No monthly fees · No minimum balance
Source Smarter, Pay Safer
1.5 million businesses have used WorldFirst to pay suppliers since 2004. We've seen thousands of importers move from Alibaba to direct factory sourcing.
The ones who do well learn the cities first, verify their suppliers second, and sort out payments before wiring a deposit.
That's what this guide is for.
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