China (Shenzhen) International Gifts & Home Products Fair (October 2027)

Practical notes for buyers flying in: entry rules, how to reach the venue, where to stay, how to pay, and what to do with the days after the fair. Checked October 14, 2026.

Entry and visas

Shenzhen Bao'an airport is a 240-hour visa-free transit port, and the 30-day unilateral exemption applies to qualifying passports. From Hong Kong, enter the mainland at West Kowloon (high-speed rail), Futian, Luohu or Shenzhen Bay; each crossing counts as a mainland entry, so check whether your exemption or visa allows multiple entries if you plan to go back and forth.

Getting to the venue

Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an): metro Line 20 from Airport North, about 15 minutes, or 25 minutes by taxi from the airport. From Futian station allow about an hour by metro or 45 minutes by taxi. From Hong Kong West Kowloon, high-speed rail to Futian takes about 14 minutes.

Where to stay

Bao'an and the airport area for Shenzhen World; Futian if you also want Huaqiangbei electronics market and the Hong Kong rail link. Fair weeks are busy but Shenzhen has more hotel capacity than Guangzhou.

Paying in Shenzhen

Alipay and WeChat Pay with a foreign card are accepted everywhere, including Huaqiangbei stalls. Electronics suppliers often ask for a deposit by transfer and will quote FOB Shenzhen or Yantian.

After the fair

Huaqiangbei is the world's largest electronics components market and is open daily. Dongguan factories are about an hour by car, Guangzhou 35 minutes by high-speed rail, Hong Kong 15 to 30 minutes. Yantian and Shekou ports handle most Shenzhen exports.

Sources: nia.gov.cn · szwecc.com

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