A Businessman's Guide to the Wholesale Markets of Guangzhou

I have for many years sold Chinese merchandise on eBay so this eBook looked like a must-have. I was expecting to see a boring listing of wholesale shops and not much more. Boy, did I get a surprise. About the first quarter of the book is essentially a very well done travel guide. And why not, if you are going there you need to know about airports and local transportation and where to stay and eat, etc. The author covers these topics as well as I have ever seen done and includes insider information to out-of-the-way places that you are unlikely to find anywhere else.Next are the listings. This is very well organized with hundreds of listings in categories such as pet supplies, auto parts, electronics and over twenty more. The listings often contain amazing detail such as walking directions from a known landmark to a small, hidden shop. One listing even noted that the toilet was very smelly. The level of detail suggests that the author visited every place listed.Finally, the last section is about books and videos about Guangzhou, both fiction and non-fiction and recommendations about using guides and interpreters.Throughout the book all contact information is in English and Chinese. Take your Kindle along and just show the taxi driver the address in Chinese.

Well worth the purchase price. Enjoyed the insider tips. Wonder how up to date it is but we will see in about a month. Glad to see tips about security and other advice for business travelers.

Having been to Guangzhou many times on business, I was impressed at the depth and accuracy of this innovative travel guide book. It is clear that the author not only knows Chinese culture but has an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the city's many and varied wholesale markets. For anybody planning a trip to Guangzhou, this is a book that will pay for itself many times over.

Wow what a garbage, Im not sure about other reviewers, but I ACTUALLY went to guangzhou and ACTUALLY tried to follow the book with a Chinese native translator, there was no room to misinterpret anything.Points you to nothing!We took 30-40 min taxi rides to get to pointed locations that led to very very VERY low content areas. Some areas just did not have the product they said they would.Was huge waste of time for me, I felt like someone just playing a joke on me.Do Not Buy this book. Its worthless.