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Foshan furniture: the Lecong markets
For a huge share of visitors, this is the reason to come. Shunde's Lecong is known as China's 'Furniture Capital' — the largest furniture market and trading hub in the country — a wall of showrooms in Lecong, Shunde, where you can furnish an entire home in a day and ship it across the world.
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What it is
A retail strip running several kilometres along National Highway 325, centred on Lecong town. Its sales volume ranks first among China's furniture markets, forming what's described as the world's largest furniture trade cluster. The landmark stop is The Louvre International Furniture Exhibition Center — the landmark high-end mall, styled after the Paris Louvre, and the furniture itself is made next door: Neighbouring Longjiang town is the manufacturing side — home to well over 1,000 furniture factories.
By the numbers
- Trading areaover 3 million m² (reported total store/showroom area)
- Dealers & showroomsover 3,400 furniture dealers and distributors
- Rangeover 20,000 types of furniture
- Official titleAwarded the title 'China Furniture Trade Capital' in 2004
Sources: TravelChinaGuide · Baidu Baike · Foshan.furniture · Wikipedia
Getting there
No metro station serves the market itself; from Guangzhou a taxi/Didi reaches it in about 40 minutes, or take a high-speed train toward Shunde (~10 min from Guangzhou South) then a short taxi. It sits in Shunde, the same district famous for its food — see the metro guide and Foshan ↔ Guangzhou for connections.
Buying to take home? Read buying & shipping it home for single pieces vs containers, agents and freight costs.
Common questions
- Where is Foshan's furniture market?
- In Lecong, a town in Shunde District, Foshan. The showrooms run for several kilometres along National Highway 325. From Guangzhou it's roughly a 40-minute taxi ride.
- Is Lecong really China's biggest furniture market?
- Yes. Lecong in Shunde is known as China's 'Furniture Capital' — its sales volume ranks first among Chinese furniture markets, and it was awarded the title 'China Furniture Trade Capital' in 2004.
- Can tourists buy furniture in Lecong, or is it wholesale only?
- Many showrooms sell to individual and foreign buyers, not only bulk importers. You can buy single display pieces, and small orders can be shipped in a shared (LCL) container.
- How do I get to the Lecong furniture market?
- There's no metro station at the market itself. From Guangzhou, take a taxi or Didi (about 40 minutes), or a high-speed train toward Shunde (around 10 minutes from Guangzhou South) and then a short taxi. Verify routes before you travel.
- When are the Foshan furniture fairs?
- The major fairs cluster around March and August, though the exact dates shift each year — check before you travel.