Recently updated on April 16th, 2021 at 01:46 am
Shi San Hang, a name with its origins dated back to 1682-1685 in the Kang Xi dynasty, was inspired by the most popular industries at that time. In the Qing dynasty, for foreigners who wanted to run business in China, they had to rely on their countries’ official storehouses in China or rent storehouses, and storehouse was usually adopted as a way to carry out foreign trades. In addition, during that period, there were about six key industries and seven deputy industries, which totals to thirteen. Thirteen is pronounced as Shi San in Chinese, and industry is pronounced as Hang. As a result, the market place got its name.
There were about thirteen pavilions on street of Shi San Hang, hence, it was not only the center of foreign trades but also a sub-station for exchanging China and western culture. However, during the Opium War, Shi San Hang has been ravaged by the invading British army and it has witnessed the great event of burning British opium led by the country hero Lin Zexu.
Even today, Shi San Hang is as busy as what it is in history. With clothes wholesale markets of different sizes scattering around trucks taking goods in and out of the markets, it is a busy port for international trades as it has attracted businessmen around China, Russia, the Southeast Asia, etc.
Xin Zhong Guo Building is the largest market among all the garment wholesale markets in Shi San Hang. It has attracted clothes manufacturers from all parts of China such as Hongkong, Macau, Taiwan, etc. since its open in 1998. Its rocketed development has contributed a lot to the prosperous of the neighboring markets, and has formed a business zone for clothing wholesale with other markets opening up gradually, including Hong Bian Tian Clothes Wholesale Center, Gu Yi Street, He Ping Dong Lu Clothes Wholesale Market, etc.
Shi San Hang Clothes Wholesale Markets mainly engage in wholesaling clothes of middle and high quality. Most of the clothes are fashionable Korea style women’s clothes, and almost every style of Korea women’s clothes can be easily found there. Its product ranges mainly cover men’s clothes, women’s clothes, sports wear, pajama, children’s clothes, women’s shoes, boots, belts, hats, handbags, jeans, etc.
As to the operating time, it opens from 7 am to 12 am. However, it usually opens at about five to six o’clock in the morning and closes at about half past twelve. Hence, it is better to go there early for businessmen who want to do garment business in Guangzhou.
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