Foshan Tiles Markets - Top Ceramic & Porcelain Hubs
Introduction to the Tiles Market in Foshan
Foshan is renowned as the center of China’s ceramics industry. It has the largest and most comprehensive ceramic tile markets in the world.
From high-end polished porcelain to rustic stoneware, Foshan’s markets offer an unparalleled variety of ceramic tiles to suit every design need.
This page showcases the most popular tile markets in Foshan, along with market visiting ratings. Discover why Foshan is the ultimate destination for ceramic tiles.
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This ceramics market is well-known in China. There are five floors with many famous brands of ceramic tiles and sanitary ware for you to choose from.
The market decoration is luxurious and cultural. There is a wide range of products to choose from, with various styles of Chinese, European, modern and classic …
PS: This market seems fewer visitors compared to other market in Foshan. Less clients visit this market and it tends to feel less lively and less frequented by people.
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The Foshan International Ceramics Exhibition Center is definitely worth a visit, as it hosts many export brand for ceramic tiles. What sets it apart as a must-visit tile market in Foshan is that it exclusively specializes in ceramic tiles, unlike other markets that offer a variety of products
Suppliers here are well-versed in international standards and requirements, and they have a good understanding of foreign buyers’ needs. The tiles here are highly welcome by international customers.
Some suppliers even have comprehensive showrooms, where you can find all the tiles you need for a complete home—particularly ideal for those building their own houses.
This tile market is especially popular among foreign buyers and is truly worth visiting.
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Shiwan Shagang Ceramics Market is a large-scale market in Foshan, divided into several sections, each located in different areas but adjacent to one another.
Due to its vast size, the market offers a wide range of products, including ceramics, tiles, sanitaryware, doors, windows, lighting, flooring, and hardware.
Each section has a similar layout, with many suppliers offering comparable products.
The market also features warehouses where you can view product inventories. If you’re looking to purchase items in stock, some suppliers can provide immediate delivery.
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Ceramics International Trading Center, also known as Cihai Ceramics Market, is located in Nanzhuang, a 20-minute drive from the main Chancheng area.
It primarily serves as a supplier hub for ceramic tiles, with a focus on the brand headquarters of these suppliers. The products include tiles and porcelain. Some of the supplier showrooms are housed in entire buildings, which are quite grand. The showrooms themselves are also very spacious.
The market covers a large area, with an official recorded total construction area of over 300,000 square meters and approximately 400 suppliers. Walking around, it’s indeed vast. Such a large market, akin to an industrial park, is best navigated by car as it would be quite slow on foot.
The market mainly consists of brand display areas and commercial trading zones, but also includes large storage centers, large logistics centers, and comprehensive service areas. There is also a hotel under the Cihai name. Staying at this hotel is a good choice if one is visiting the market.
Perhaps due to its relatively remote location away from the city center, some smaller shops here are closed, and even some of the large showrooms are shut. Overall, it feels like about 20% of the suppliers are closed, and the market lacks some popularity.
It might be more suitable for brand-name suppliers who attract customers specifically looking for their brands. If suppliers with less strong brands set up showrooms here, they might see less foot traffic.
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This place is mainly for ceramic suppliers as the headquarters for brands. It is said that there are currently over 300 high-end and specialty ceramic brands from both domestic and international markets, covering a full range of products including tiles, bathroom products, stone materials, ceramic machinery, color designs, and glazes.
This place is extremely vast, very, very large. According to official data, the land area for the buildings is 400 acres, with a total construction area of 400,000 square meters. So, if you walk around visiting each supplier, it would be very slow and tiring. You definitely need to drive here.
Each supplier here has its own building, and each building is very large. The showrooms inside are also spacious, providing ample space to display various tiles. Most of the buildings have a very strong design sense, and each one integrates the brand and product-related elements into the exterior decoration. Some buildings look vibrant, some are artistic, some are high-end, all of them are distinctive and beautiful.
Apart from the various tiles, there are also some bathroom showrooms here.
Walking around here, there aren’t many visitors because these are mainly brand showrooms, targeted at people who are already familiar with or want to learn about specific brands. Visitors typically visit the corresponding brands they are interested in. Each brand supplier has its own policy, and some may be more focused on developing agents or brand distributors. So, if you don’t have a specific supplier in mind and just want to see some tiles or bathroom products, a regular building materials market would be more suitable.
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Nanzhuang market is a specialized market for ceramic auxiliaries, gathering a large number of suppliers offering a wide range of high-quality ceramic auxiliary products.
The market’s products include ceramic pigments, glazes, adhesives, molds, tools, and other materials that meet the procurement needs of various ceramic enterprises.
However, if you’re looking for finished tiles, this market is not recommended.
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Though it has a long history, it’s now quite old. Everything here feels outdated—old, old streets, old shops, and old decorations.
What’s more, nearly 40% of the shops are closed, as most suppliers seem to have abandoned this market. There are very few visitors nowadays.
Not very suggested visiting this market.
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Located next to China Ceramic City, China Mosaic City was once the largest professional mosaic market, filling a significant gap in the mosaic industry. It attracted many manufacturers of well-known mosaic brands in the past.
However, it is no longer developing well, and fewer clients are visiting the market. Many mosaic suppliers have left, and it’s not highly recommended to visit this market at the moment.
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The history of this area is long, and the overall environment feels older. The scale of this market is relatively small. The Foshan government is currently working on industrial upgrading and transformation. There are more privately owned shops here, where you can negotiate prices when purchasing.
Currently, there aren’t many suppliers, so it’s not recommended to visit.
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Founded in 1991, it was one of the most professional ceramics wholesale markets in Foshan, China. Covering an area of 220,000 square meters, it hosted hundreds of suppliers offering both ordinary and well-known brands. Once a must-visit market for ceramics in Foshan, it was renowned for its long history.
However, it is now closed for upgrades and may reopen in the future.
